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Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

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Documentary

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

19 December 1994

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams

Self (archive footage)

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Baby Doll Meighan (archive footage)

Reed Birney

Reed Birney

Actor

Melvyn Bragg

Melvyn Bragg

Self

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Stanley Kowalski / Valentine 'Snakeskin' Xavier (archive footage)

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Self (archive footage)

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

Dr. Cukrowicz (archive footage)

David Frost

David Frost

Self

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Mrs. Venable (archive footage)

Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter

Self

Burl Ives

Burl Ives

Big Daddy (archive footage)

Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan

Self (archive footage)

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Narrator

Anna Magnani

Anna Magnani

Serafina Delle Rose / Lady Torrance (archive footage)

Yukio Mishima

Yukio Mishima

Self (archive footage)

Edward R. Murrow

Edward R. Murrow

Self (archive footage)

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Brick / Chance Wayne (archive footage)

Geraldine Page

Geraldine Page

Alexandra Del Lago / Alma Winemiller (archive footage)

Maria St. Just

Maria St. Just

Self

Maureen Stapleton

Maureen Stapleton

Self

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Self

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Tom Wingfield (archive footage)

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