Rachel Weisz, Daniel Craig, and Rafe Spall in hehearsal for Harold Pinter's 'Betrayal,' directed by MIke Nichols

Director Mike Nichols on "Betrayal"; the Harlem Renaissance; NY Film Festival at 50; Richard Dawkins

The Leonard Lopate Show | Sep 24, 2013

Mike Nichols talks about directing the upcoming Broadway revival of Harold Pinter’s play, “Betrayal.” We’ll take a look at the white women who became part of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s. We’ll get a preview of this year’s New York Film Festival, which is marking its 50th anniversary. Richard Dawkins talks about his early life, of becoming a scientist and writing The Selfish Gene.

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