Sunday in the Park with George (1986) (TV)

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Director:

Terry Hughes

Writers:

Georges Seurat (inspired by the works of)
James Lapine (play)

Genre:

Biography | Comedy | Drama | Musical

Plot:

Video production of the Pulitzer-prize winning musical stage production. In the first act, "George"...

Plot Keywords:

Pulitzer Prize | Stage | Art | Filmed Play | Artist

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Mandy Patinkin	...	Georges Seurat / George
Bernadette Peters	...	Dot / Marie
Barbara Bryne	...	Old Lady / Blair Daniels
Mary D'Arcy	...	Celeste #2 / Elaine
Sue Anne Gershenson	...	Woman / Photographer
Cris Groenendaal	...	Louis / Billy Webster
Dana Ivey	...	Yvonne / Naomi Eisen
John Jellison	...	Man with bicycle / Museum Assistant
Charles Kimbrough	...	Jules / Bob Greenberg
Frank Kopyc	...	Mr. / Lee Randolph
Judith Moore	...	Nurse / Mrs. / Harriet Pawling
Nancy Opel	...	Frieda / Betty
William Parry	...	Boatman / Charles Redmond
Natalie Polizzi	...	Louise
Michele Rigan	...	Girl

Runtime:

146 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Brandman Productions

Trivia:

Bernadette Peters was nominated for the 1984 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Musical for "Sunday in the Park with George" and recreated her role in this production.

Quotes:

George: I've nothing to say.
Dot: You have many things...
George: Well, nothing that's not been said.
Dot: Said by you, though, George.
George: I do not know where to go.
Dot: And nor did I.
George: I want to make things that count, Things that will be new...
Dot: I did what I had to do:
George: What am I to do?
Dot: Move on.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Law & Order: Sunday in the Park with Jorge (#11.11)" (2001)

Soundtrack:

We Do Not Belong Together

Genius.

Yep, this is just absolutely brilliant. The new DVD has great quality as well, that's the way to see this if you missed it on stage. There's a reason this musical got the Pulitzer Prize, and it's evident in this astonishing film of the play. Patinkin and Peters are perfectly cast and do brilliant work. I can't speak highly enough of this- go and rent it, you'll see. True, it's a bit thick in the beginning, but it's worth the ride.