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The Glass Menagerie (1987) 7.1
A son longs to escape from his stifling home, where his genteel mother worries about the future prospects of his lame, shy sister. Director:Paul NewmanWriter:Tennessee Williams (play) |
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| Joanne Woodward | ... | ||
| John Malkovich | ... | ||
| Karen Allen | ... | ||
| James Naughton | ... | ||
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A son longs to escape from his stifling home, where his genteel mother worries about the future prospects of his lame, shy sister.
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mother daughter relationship | domineering mother | collection | aging | brother sister relationship |Genres:
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EnglishRelease Date:
15 January 1988 (Denmark) See more »Also Known As:
El zoo de cristal See more »Filming Locations:
Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USABox Office
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$895,904 (USA)Company Credits
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The original Broadway stage play "The Glass Menagerie" opened at the Playhouse Theatre on Mar 31, 1945 and ran for 563 performances. See more »Goofs
As Tom is speaking with Laura in one scene, every time the camera is focused on her, his arms are at his sides in the background. When the camera focuses on him, his arms are crossed. This switches back and forth for an entire scene. See more »Quotes
Tom Wingfield: [to his mother] Every morning that you come in, yelling that goddamned "Rise and shine, rise and shine," I think to myself, how lucky dead people are.See more »
I just viewed this movie and have to agree fully with jslack-2 from Granstburg, Illinois. I've played Tennessee Williams myself (Laura in THE GLASS MENAGERIE and later in my career Blanche in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE) and I think Newman really got to the "core" of Williams with this production. The acting is superb and touching...it draws you into the story as Williams intended. This isn't for the "faint of heart" who only seeks "light entertainment"...this is raw and very real. I lived in the South at a time when the old conventions were struggling against giving way to the new. I met many "Amanda Wingfields" and know just how "true" this really is. Kudos to Newman and his cast...and yes, where WERE the Oscar nominations that year for this production?!