The Skin of Our Teeth
1983, English. Directed by Jack O'Brien.
Production of Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winning play "The Skin of Our Teeth," the story of Mr. and Mrs. Antrobus, their children Henry and Gladys, and their maid Sabina. They are simultaneously a typical American family living in a present-day New Jersey suburb and are also Adam, Eve, Lilith, Cain and a daughter who survive the Ice Age (although their pet dinosaurs do not), the Flood (as in the book of Genesis in the Bible) and War (as in WWII).
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Jack O'BrienDirector
- Blair BrownSabina
- Sada ThompsonMrs. Antrobus
- Harold GouldMr. Antrobus
- Jeffrey CombsHenry Antrobus
- Monique FowlerGladys
- Rue McClanahanFortune Teller
- John HousemanNetwork Newscaster
- Diana BellamyMiss E. Muse / Ivy
- Renee BrooksMiss M. Muse / Showgirl
- Bonnie Campbell-BrittonMiss T. Muse / Audio Person
- Gary DontzigTelegraph Boy/Conveener
- James CoyleConveener
Details
- Released
- 18 January 1983
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Thornton Wilder
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The Skin of Our Teeth runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
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The Skin of Our Teeth isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 January 1983. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Skin of Our Teeth, try Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius, Battle of the Year, Blue Chips.
Who directed The Skin of Our Teeth?
The Skin of Our Teeth (1983) was directed by Jack O'Brien and stars Blair Brown, Sada Thompson, Harold Gould.