CinemaOSMovie · 1994 · 1h 26m

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

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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.

Directed byMerrill Brockway

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 26m
Language
EN
Released
December 19, 1994
Studios
Eagle Rock EntertainmentThirteenInternational Cultural Programming Inc.

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Merrill Brockway
Written by
Brooks Haxton
Produced by
Susan Lacy
Susan Lacy
Catherine Tatge

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