American Film Theatre: Collection 2
by Arthur Hiller, John Sichel, Laurence Olivier, Lindsay Anderson, Peter Hall
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Actor: Ian Holm, Jeanne Watts, Joan Plowright, Lois Nettleton, Maximilian SchellDirector: Arthur Hiller, John Sichel, Laurence Olivier, Lindsay Anderson, Peter Hall
Brand: Kino International
Writer: Anton Chekhov
Writer: David Storey
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 655 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-07-22
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Model: 2912
Studio: Kino Video
Product features:
- AMERICAN FILM THEATRE DVD BOX 2 (DVD MOVIE)
Movie Reviews of American Film Theatre: Collection 2
Movie Review: Unhappy family
Summary: 5 Stars
The general theme of this second set of five plays-on-film is the misery of family life.
KINO'S AMERICAN FILM THEATRE series is a pricey, space-consuming three volume collection of 14 movies. That's the down side. The rest is all good! These stage plays (adapted to film between 1970-'75) are nothing short of superb. You get the finest works of the greatest playwrights, as rendered by top-notch actors and directors. Audio and video transfers of the restored movies is also first rate. It's a collection ideal for lovers of theater or for any fan of classy cinema. Highest recommendation!
AMERICAN FILM THEATRE: COLLECTION 3 contains Galileo (Brecht), Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (Blau), Lost in the Stars (Weill) and Philadelphia, Here I Come (Friel).
SYNOPSES:
A DELICATE BALANCE-- Edward Albee drama about a dysfunctional Connecticut family is powerfully enacted by an all-star cast.
THE HOMECOMING-- Another bleak story of a less-than-ideal family whose members are locked in an endless power struggle.
IN CELEBRATION-- At a British family reunion (parents' wedding anniversary), three sons argue while their mum and da try to ride out the storm.
THE MAN IN THE GLASS BOOTH-- A Jewish death camp survivor who is now wealthy and living in Manhattan is arrested and put on trial for Nazi war crimes. Based on the Adolf Eichmann case.
THREE SISTERS-- Three sibliings lead empty lives after the death of their Army officer father. Chekhov play adaptation is directed by Laurence Olivier, who also has a minor role (Dr. Chebutikin).
Parenthetical numbers preceding titles are viewer poll ratings found at a film resource website.
(6.9) A Delicate Balance (USA/Canada/UK-1973) - Katherine Hepburn/Paul Scofield/Lee Remick/Kate Reed/Joseph Cotten/Betsy Blair
(7.8) The Homecoming (UK/USA-1973) - Cyril Cusack/Ian Holm/Michael Jayson/Vivien Merchant/Terence Rigby/Paul Rogers
(7.0) In Celebration (UK-1975) - Brian Cox/Gabrielle Daye/Bill Owen/Alan Bates/James Bolan/Constance Chapman
(7.6) The Man in the Glass Booth (1975) - Maximilian Schell/Lois Nettleton/Lawrence Pressman/Luther Adler/Lloyd Bochner
(6.5) Three Sisters (UK-1970) - Jeanne Watts/Joan Plowright/Louise Purnell/Derek Jacobi/Laurence Olivier/Alan Bates
Summary of American Film Theatre: Collection 2
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