Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
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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Movie Details
- Original Title: Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
- Genres: Documentary
- Release Date: 1994-12-19
- Runtime: 86 minutes
- Rating: 0/10 (0 votes)
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Production Companies: Eagle Rock Entertainment, International Cultural Programming Inc., Thirteen
- Status: Released
- Popularity: 0.5178
- Languages:
Cast & Crew
Tennessee Williams
as Self (archive footage)
Carroll Baker
as Baby Doll Meighan (archive footage)
Reed Birney
as Actor
Melvyn Bragg
as Self
Marlon Brando
as Stanley Kowalski / Valentine 'Snakeskin' Xavier (archive footage)
Dick Cavett
as Self (archive footage)
Montgomery Clift
as Dr. Cukrowicz (archive footage)
David Frost
as Self
Katharine Hepburn
as Mrs. Venable (archive footage)
Kim Hunter
as Self
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