Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994, English. Directed by Merrill Brockway.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Merrill BrockwayDirector
- Tennessee WilliamsSelf (archive footage)
- Carroll BakerBaby Doll Meighan (archive footage)
- Reed BirneyActor
- Melvyn BraggSelf
- Marlon BrandoStanley Kowalski / Valentine 'Snakeskin' Xavier (archive footage)
- Dick CavettSelf (archive footage)
- Montgomery CliftDr. Cukrowicz (archive footage)
- David FrostSelf
- Katharine HepburnMrs. Venable (archive footage)
- Kim HunterSelf
- Burl IvesBig Daddy (archive footage)
- Elia KazanSelf (archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 19 December 1994
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Brooks Haxton
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Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994) was directed by Merrill Brockway and stars Tennessee Williams, Carroll Baker, Reed Birney.