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ACTING SHAKESPEARE: IAN MCKELLEN
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The British stage and screen dynamo, Ian McKellen, performs a series of Shakespeare monologues and discusses these timeless works.
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AH, WILDERNESS! (KURTZ)
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Geraldine Fitzgerald, Swoosie Kurtz and Richard Backus are featured in this production of Eugene O'Neill's nostalgic paean to the rites of adolescence. A young man takes his first serious steps into the worlds of poetry, politics, and women. Filmed for public television. Arvin Brown---USA---1976---117 mins.
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ALEXANDER FODOR'S HAMLET
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This version of the Shakespearean epic takes on a more supernatural bent. Adjusting some of the personalities of the major characters and setting the action in amorphic open spaces, director Alexander Fodor makes bold moves in presenting a Lynch-like vision of the classic play while retaining the original dialogue. The cast includes Wilson Belchambers, James Frail, Lydia Piechowiak, Jason Wing, Alan Hanson and Simon Nade. Alexander Fodor---USA---2007---131 mins.
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ALICE AT THE PALACE
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Meryl Streep, Debbie Allen, Michael Jeter, Mark Linn-Baker and Betty Aberlin star in Elizabeth Swados' musical variation on Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. "Amusingly eclectic and cute" (The Villager). A live stage performance recorded for television. Emile Ardolino---USA---1981---75 mins.
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ALICE IN WONDERLAND (RICHARD BURTON)
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A stellar cast is featured in this 1983 Broadway revival of a 1932 stage adaptation of Lewis Carroll's timeless fantasy. Kate Burton plays Alice, with her father Richard Burton as the White Knight, Colleen Dewhurst as the Red Queen, Donald O'Connor as the Mock Turtle, Maureen Stapleton as the White Queen, Nathan Lane as the Dormouse, Fritz Weaver as the Caterpillar, Andre Gregory as the Mad Hatter, James Coco as the King of Hearts, Eve Arden as the Queen of Hearts, and Geoffrey Holder as the Cheshire Cat. Filmed for PBS. Kirk Browning---USA---1983---90 mins.
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ALL OVER
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Edward Albee's insightful look at family relationships is set near the death bed of a famous man, where his wife, children, mistress and the family lawyer await the inevitable. Starring Myra Carter, William Prince and Anne Shropshire. "One of those rare plays that serves as a mirror for all of us" (New York Daily News). Broadcast on Theater In America. John Desmond/Paul Weidner---USA---1976---120 mins.
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ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE: AN EXCLUSIVE FACETS 2-PACK
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Theater can be as old as a culture itself or the pathway to modern thought and ideas. This unique set offers both ends of the theatrical spectrum: an ancient Iranian passion play in Dress Rehearsal: The Brave Hurr's Ta'zieh; and the Polish avant-garde at its most revolutionary in The Theatre of Tadeusz Kantor.
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AMERICAN FILM THEATRE (SET 1)
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The American Film Theatre was a unique enterprise devoted to putting great stage works on film for theatrical release, with A-list casts and directors. Although the project was short-lived, it resulted in some remarkable dramatic works. This collection includes five American Film Theatre features: Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh (John Frankenheimer, 1973, 239 mins.), with Lee Marvin, Fredric March, Robert Ryan and Jeff Bridges; Eugene Ionesco's Rhinoceros (Tom O'Horgan, 1973, 101 mins.), with Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder and Karen Black; Simon Gray's Butley (Harold Pinter, 1974, 95 mins.), with Alan Bates and Jessica Tandy; John Osborne's Luther (Guy Green, 1973, 112 mins.), with Stacy Keach and Judi Dench; and Jean Genet's The Maids (Christopher Miles, 1974, 95 mins.), with Glenda Jackson,
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AMERICAN FILM THEATRE (SET2)
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The American Film Theatre was a unique enterprise devoted to putting great stage works on film for theatrical release, with A-list casts and directors. Although the project was short-lived, it resulted in some remarkable dramatic works. This collection includes five American Film Theatre features: Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance (Tony Richardson, 1973, 132 mins.), with Katharine Hepburn; Harold Pinter's The Homecoming (Peter Hall, 1973, 111 mins.), with Ian Holm and Vivian Merchant; Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters (Laurence Olivier/John Sichel, 1970, 165 mins.), starring Olivier and Alan Bates; David Storey's In Celebration (Lindsay Anderson, 1975, 110 mins.), with Alan Bates and Brian Cox; and Robert Shaw's The Man in the Glass Booth (Arthur Hiller, 1975, 117 mins.), with Maximilian Schell in an
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AMERICAN FILM THEATRE SET 3
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The American Film Theatre was a unique enterprise devoted to putting great stage works on film for theatrical release, with A-list casts and directors. Although the project was short-lived, it resulted in some remarkable dramatic works. This collection features four American Film Theatre features: Bertolt Brecht's Galileo (Joseph Losey, 1974, 138 mins.) with Topol, Edward Fox, John Gielgud and Tom Conti; Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson's Lost in the Stars (Daniel Mann, 1974, 97 mins.), with Brock Peters and Melba Moore; Jacques Brel's Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (Denis Heroux, 1975, 97 mins.), with Jacques Brel and Elly Stone; and Brian Friel's Philadelphia, Here I Come (John Quested, 1975, 95 mins.).
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ANDRE SERBAN EXPERIMENTAL T
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A profile of the experimental theater director, including conversation with critic Margaret Croyden and reflections by director and theater producer Joseph Papp and Ellen Stewart, owner of Cafe La Mama in New York City. With excerpts from Serban's workshop production of The Master and the Margarita and auditions for a forthcoming production of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Serban is seen working with actors and commenting on the values
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ANDRE'S MOTHER
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Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright and author Terrence McNally wrote this moving and sensitive drama about a woman who loses her son to AIDS and the difficult but important reconciliation she makes with his former lover. Richard Thomas, Sada Thompson and Sylvia Sidney star in this Emmy Award-winning program, which was also named Outstanding Television Movie by the National Board of Review. Deborah Reinisch---USA---1990---58 mins.
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ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER: ROYAL
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A once-in-a-lifetime all-star event celebrating the life and music of Andrew Lloyd Webber. With Tina Arena, Michael Ball, Antonio Banderas, Boyzone, Sarah Brightman, Glenn Close, Julian Lloyd Webber, Marcus Lovett, Lottie Mayor, Dennis O'Neill, Donny Osmond, Elaine Page, Ray Shell, Kiri Te Kanawa and Bonnie Tyler. 126 mins.
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ANGELS IN AMERICA
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Mike Nichols' adaptation of Tony Kushner's two Broadway plays, with a screenplay written by Kushner himself, is an epic and ambitious endeavor. Set in New York City during the mid-1980's, the story follows a series of interconnected lives affected by the AIDS crisis. Nichols' background in the theatre serves the project well as he guides the fine ensemble cast through the well constructed, powerful and faithful rendition. Winner of 5 Golden Globes, including Best Mini-Series, Best Actor for Al Pacino and Best Actress for Meryl Streep. Also stars Emma Thompson, Mary-Louise Parker, and Jeffrey Wright. Mike Nichols---USA---2003---360 mins.
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ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA
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Richard Johnson stars as Marc Antony and Janet Suzman is Cleopatra in this Royal Shakespeare Company production of Shakespeare's play. Also stars Patrick Stewart and Ben Kingsley in supporting roles. Trevor Nunn---Great Britain---1974---160 mins.
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ANTIGONE (BUJOLD)
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Genevieve Bujold, Stacy Keach and Fritz Weaver star in this 1972 production of Jean Anouilh's dramatic retelling of the Sophocles tragedy. "...well acted, well directed and beautifully staged" (John J. O'Connor, The New York Times. Filmed for PBS. Gerald Freedman---USA---1972---90 mins.
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ANTIGONE (IRENE PAPAS)
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Irene Papas stars in this faithful adaptation of Sophocles' classic tragedy about the descendants of Oedipus. With Manos Katrakis as King Creon. In Greek with English subtitles. George Tzavellas---Greece---1961---82 mins.
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ANTON CHEKHOV COLLECTION, THE
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Before becoming synonymous with British prestige acting on the big screen, stars like Anthony Hopkins, Judi Dench, Patrick Stewart, Rex Harrison, Ian Holm and Michael Gambon thrilled British television viewers in adaptations of the great Russian writer, Anton Chekhov. Many originally aired as part of the long-running BBC Play of the Month series, and 10 of these sophisticated productions are included here: Platonov (1971, 116 mins.), starring Rex Harrison and Sian Phillips; The Wood Demon (1974, 110 mins.), starring Iam Holm; The Proposal (1959, 30 mins.), with Harry Moore; The Wedding (1961, 30 mins.), with Dennis Edwards and Anne Robson; The Seagull (1978, 125 mins.), starring Anthony Bate, Michael Gambon and Stephen Rea; An Artist's Story (1974, 40 mins.), with Patrick Stewart; Uncle Vanya (1970, 126 mins.), starring Anthony Hopkins and Freddie Jones; Uncle Vanya (1991, 129 mins.), starring Ian Holm; The Three Sisters (1970, 130 mins.), starring Hopkins and Janet Suzman; The Cherry Orchard (1962, 130 mins.), with Peggy Ashcroft, Judi Dench and John Gielgud; and a later Cherry Orchard (1981, 128 mins.), featuring Dench, Bill Paterson and Timothy Spall.
Great Britain---1959-1991---1094 mins.
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AS YOU LIKE IT (BRANAGH)
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Kenneth Branagh's fifth Shakespeare adaptation brims with vitality, thanks in large part to the altered setting (19th century Japan), the intimate venue (HBO versus weekend box-office) and a top-notch cast (Bryce Dallas Howard, Brian Blessed, David Oyelowo, Alfred Molina, and Kevin Kline). "Branagh does put his cinematic canvas to good...offering major stars an opportunity to engage in classy work" (Variety). Kenneth Branagh---USA/Great Britain---2006---127 mins.
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AS YOU LIKE IT (OLIVIER)
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Laurence Olivier and Elisabeth Bergner star in this handsome and fairly faithful translation of the Shakespeare comedy, in which Rosalind (Bergner) and her love Orlando (Olivier) withstand the brutal tactics of her uncle Frederick to secure the throne for her deposed father, Duke Senior. Paul Czinner---Great Britain---1936---96 mins.
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