Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

9.019941h 26mReleased
Documentary

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.

Director

Merrill Brockway

Writer

Brooks Haxton

Language

Top Cast

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

Burl Ives

Burl Ives

Big Daddy (archive footage)

Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan

Self (archive footage)

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Narrator

Anna Magnani

Anna Magnani

Serafina Delle Rose / Lady Torrance (archive footage)

Yukio Mishima

Yukio Mishima

Self (archive footage)

Edward R. Murrow

Edward R. Murrow

Self (archive footage)

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