The Shadow Box (1980)

Director:

Paul Newman

Writers:

Michael Cristofer (play), Michael Cristofer (screenplay)

Stars:

Joanne Woodward, Christopher Plummer, Valerie Harper

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Joanne Woodward	...	Beverly
Christopher Plummer	...	Brian
Valerie Harper	...	Maggie
James Broderick	...	Joe
Sylvia Sidney	...	Felicity
Melinda Dillon	...	Agnes
Ben Masters	...	Mark
John Considine	...	Interviewer
Curtiss Marlowe	...	Steve

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

mother daughter relationship | death | fate | wheelchair | terminal illness | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 December 1980 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Caixa de Surpresas

Filming Locations:

Salvation Army Camp - 26801 Dorothy Drive, Calabasas, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shadow Box Film Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Broadway production of "The Shadow Box" by Michael Cristofer opened at the Morosco Theater in New York on March 31, 1977, ran for 315 performances and won the 1977 Tony Award for Best Play. Michael Cristofer also wrote the screenplay for the movie version.

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Connections

Featured in The 33rd Annual Emmy Awards (1981)

User Reviews

A staged play

THE SHADOW BOX is a film with some very good actors (Plummer, Woodward)and directed by Paul Newman, about three terminally ill patients who spend their last days in an experimental retreat. Sounds corny? Well, it's not corny, but the biggest problem is that it's all too obvious that this is derived from a play. The actors do their best, but...well, they're just acting and not creating real-life characters. Paul Newman is a very good actor (understatement!), and I think he should stick to that. His direction is very sober, almost clinical and we don't get to care about these characters. And that's a real pity, given the premise. 6/10