Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994 | 86m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Merrill Brockway |
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| Writer: | Brooks Haxton |
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| A study of Tennessee Williams's life and work as a whole, ranging from his youth in Mississippi and in St. Louis to success and acclaim, followed by the final difficult years. Includes some of the most celebrated scenes from film adaptations of Williams' work, among them extracts of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951),Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), Night of the Iguana, The (1964), and Suddenly, Last Summer (1993) (TV). Contains footage of Williams being interviewed, including conversations with David Frost, 'Edward R. Murrow (I)', and Melvyn Bragg, as well as reminiscences from people who knew and worked with him, among them Edward Albee, Gore Vidal, and his lifelong friend, Lady Maria St. Just. Features readings from Elia Kazan's Notebook by Kim Hunter. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 19, 1994 |
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| Director: | Merrill Brockway |
| Writer: | Brooks Haxton |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | literature, interview, playwright |
| Production Companies | Eagle Rock Entertainment, Thirteen, International Cultural Programming Inc. |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Williams | Self (archive footage) |
| Carroll Baker | Baby Doll Meighan (archive footage) |
| Reed Birney | Actor |
| Melvyn Bragg | Self |
| Marlon Brando | Stanley Kowalski / Valentine 'Snakeskin' Xavier (archive footage) |
| Dick Cavett | Self (archive footage) |
| Montgomery Clift | Dr. Cukrowicz (archive footage) |
| David Frost | Self |
| Katharine Hepburn | Mrs. Venable (archive footage) |
| Kim Hunter | Self |
| Burl Ives | Big Daddy (archive footage) |
| Elia Kazan | Self (archive footage) |
| Frank Langella | Narrator |
| Anna Magnani | Serafina Delle Rose / Lady Torrance (archive footage) |
| Yukio Mishima | Self (archive footage) |
| Edward R. Murrow | Self (archive footage) |
| Paul Newman | Brick / Chance Wayne (archive footage) |
| Geraldine Page | Alexandra Del Lago / Alma Winemiller (archive footage) |
| Maria St. Just | Self |
| Maureen Stapleton | Self |
| Gore Vidal | Self |
| Sam Waterston | Tom Wingfield (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
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| Jerry Pantzer | Cinematography |
| Girish Bhargava | Editor |
| Merrill Brockway | Director |
| Brooks Haxton | Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Susan Lacy | Producer |
| Merrill Brockway | Producer |
| Catherine Tatge | Producer |
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