Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994)

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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Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

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Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams
as Self (archive footage)
Carroll Baker
Carroll Baker
as Baby Doll Meighan (archive footage)
Reed Birney
Reed Birney
as Actor
Melvyn Bragg
Melvyn Bragg
as Self
Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando
as Stanley Kowalski / Valentine 'Snakeskin' Xavier (archive footage)
Dick Cavett
Dick Cavett
as Self (archive footage)
Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift
as Dr. Cukrowicz (archive footage)
David Frost
David Frost
as Self
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
as Mrs. Venable (archive footage)
Kim Hunter
Kim Hunter
as Self
Burl Ives
Burl Ives
as Big Daddy (archive footage)
Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Langella
Frank Langella
as Narrator
Anna Magnani
Anna Magnani
as Serafina Delle Rose / Lady Torrance (archive footage)
Yukio Mishima
Yukio Mishima
as Self (archive footage)
Edward R. Murrow
Edward R. Murrow
as Self (archive footage)
Paul Newman
Paul Newman
as Brick / Chance Wayne (archive footage)
Geraldine Page
Geraldine Page
as Alexandra Del Lago / Alma Winemiller (archive footage)
Maria St. Just
Maria St. Just
as Self
Maureen Stapleton
Maureen Stapleton
as Self
Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal
as Self
Sam Waterston
Sam Waterston
as Tom Wingfield (archive footage)
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Brooks Haxton
Brooks Haxton
Writer
Merrill Brockway
Merrill Brockway
Producer
Susan Lacy
Susan Lacy
Producer
Merrill Brockway
Merrill Brockway
Director
Jerry Pantzer
Jerry Pantzer
Cinematography
Girish Bhargava
Girish Bhargava
Editor
Catherine Tatge
Catherine Tatge
Producer
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