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Cast
Tennessee Williams
as Self (archive footage)
Carroll Baker
as Baby Doll Meighan (archive footage)
Reed Birney
as Actor
Melvyn Bragg
as Self
Marlon Brando
as Stanley Kowalski / Valentine 'Snakeskin' Xavier (archive footage)
Dick Cavett
as Self (archive footage)
Montgomery Clift
as Dr. Cukrowicz (archive footage)
David Frost
as Self
Katharine Hepburn
as Mrs. Venable (archive footage)
Kim Hunter
as Self
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1994
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes1
DirectorMerrill Brockway
WritersBrooks Haxton
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
About Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
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.
Directed by Merrill Brockway, Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage leans on a strong ensemble — Tennessee Williams, Carroll Baker, Reed Birney — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1994.
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