Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

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1994
1h 26m
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Overview

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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Eagle Rock Entertainment
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Cast & Crew

22 members
Writing

Tennessee Williams

Self (archive footage)

Tennessee Williams
Acting

Carroll Baker

Baby Doll Meighan (archive footage)

Carroll Baker
Acting

Reed Birney

Actor

Reed Birney
Acting

Melvyn Bragg

Self

Melvyn Bragg
Acting

Marlon Brando

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

Marlon Brando
Acting

Dick Cavett

Self (archive footage)

Dick Cavett
Acting

Montgomery Clift

Dr. Cukrowicz (archive footage)

Montgomery Clift
Acting

David Frost

Self

David Frost
Acting

Katharine Hepburn

Mrs. Venable (archive footage)

Katharine Hepburn
Acting

Kim Hunter

Self

Kim Hunter
Acting

Burl Ives

Big Daddy (archive footage)

Burl Ives
Directing

Elia Kazan

Self (archive footage)

Elia Kazan
Acting

Frank Langella

Narrator

Frank Langella
Acting

Anna Magnani

Serafina Delle Rose / Lady Torrance (archive footage)

Anna Magnani
Writing

三島由紀夫

Self (archive footage)

三島由紀夫
Acting

Edward R. Murrow

Self (archive footage)

Edward R. Murrow
Acting

Paul Newman

Brick / Chance Wayne (archive footage)

Paul Newman
Acting

Geraldine Page

Alexandra Del Lago / Alma Winemiller (archive footage)

Geraldine Page
Acting

Maria St. Just

Self

No Image
Acting

Maureen Stapleton

Self

Maureen Stapleton
Writing

Gore Vidal

Self

Gore Vidal
Acting

Sam Waterston

Tom Wingfield (archive footage)

Sam Waterston

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