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.

Directing:
  • Merrill Brockway

Writing:
  • Brooks Haxton

Stars:
Release Date: 1994-12-19
  • Country: US
  • Language: en
  • Runtime: 86
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hep...
Mrs. Venable (archive footage)
Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Wil...
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 Cl...
Dr. Cukrowicz (archive footage)
David Frost
David Frost
Self
Kim Hunter
Kim Hunter
Self
Burl Ives
Burl Ives
Big Daddy (archive footage)
Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan
Self (archive footage)
Frank Langella
Frank Langell...
Narrator
Anna Magnani
Anna Magnani
Serafina Delle Rose / Lady Torrance (archive footage)
Yukio Mishima
Yukio Mishima
Self (archive footage)
Edward R. Murrow
Edward R. Mur...
Self (archive footage)
Paul Newman
Paul Newman
Brick / Chance Wayne (archive footage)
Geraldine Page
Geraldine Pag...
Alexandra Del Lago / Alma Winemiller (archive footage)
Maureen Stapleton
Maureen Stapl...
Self
Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal
Self
Sam Waterston
Sam Waterston
Tom Wingfield (archive footage)
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