The Glass Menagerie (1987)
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- PG
- 2h 14min
- Drama
- 27 May 1987 (France)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- 1 win & 6 nominations.
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| Joanne Woodward | ... |
Amanda Wingfield
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| John Malkovich | ... |
Tom Wingfield
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| Karen Allen | ... |
Laura Wingfield
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| James Naughton | ... |
Jim O'Connor (the gentleman caller)
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Directed by
| Paul Newman | ||
Written by
| Tennessee Williams | ... | (play) |
Produced by
| Joseph M. Caracciolo | ... | associate producer (as Joe Caracciolo) |
| Burtt Harris | ... | producer |
Music by
| Henry Mancini | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael Ballhaus | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| David Ray | ||
Editorial Department
| Linda Schubell-Sundlin | ... | apprentice editor |
| David Siegel | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Tony Walton | ||
Art Direction by
| John Kasarda | ||
Set Decoration by
| Susan Bode | ||
Costume Design by
| Tony Walton | ||
Makeup Department
| Joseph Coscia | ... | hair stylist |
| Toy Van Lierop | ... | makeup artist (as Toy Russell-Van Lierop) |
Production Management
| Joseph M. Caracciolo | ... | production manager (as Joseph Caracciolo) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph M. Caracciolo | ... | second assistant director (as Joe Caracciolo) |
| Burtt Harris | ... | first assistant director |
| Daniel Silverberg | ... | dga trainee (as Dan Silverberg) |
Art Department
| Dan Di Tolla | ... | set dresser |
| John McDonnell | ... | props |
| Carlos Quiles | ... | construction coordinator |
| Richard A. Ventre | ... | chargeman scenic artist (as Richard Ventre) |
| Joan Winters | ... | graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Nathan Boxer | ... | sound recordist (as Nat Boxer) |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist |
| Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Wendy Hedin | ... | sound editor |
| Hal Levinsohn | ... | sound editor |
| Tony Martinez | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Andy McKee | ... | sound recordist (as Andrew McKee) |
| Jay Rabinowitz | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Rose Rosenblatt | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Tony Parmelee | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mitchell Amundsen | ... | assistant camera (as C. Mitchell Amundsen) |
| John W. DeBlau | ... | gaffer (as John de Blau) |
| David M. Dunlap | ... | camera operator (as David Dunlap) |
| Brian Fitzsimons | ... | grip (as Brian Fitzsimmons) |
| Dennis Gamiello | ... | key grip |
| Larry Huston | ... | assistant camera |
| Peter John Petraglia | ... | electrician |
| Lance Shepherd | ... | electrician |
| Robert Shepherd | ... | electrician |
| Barry Wetcher | ... | still photographer |
| Kevin Williams | ... | construction grip |
| Mitchell Amundsen | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Daniel P. Lomax | ... | wardrobe (as Dan Lomax) |
| Merilyn Murray-Walsh | ... | associate costume designer |
| Jennifer Nichols | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| David Bargeron | ... | musician: trombone |
| Phil Bodner | ... | musician: Clarinet and Tenor Sax |
| Paul Bowles | ... | composer: theme music |
| Leo Chears | ... | music archivist |
| Mel Davis | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Greg Fulginiti | ... | music engineer |
| Stephen A. Hope | ... | music editor |
| Walt Levinsky | ... | musician: Soprano sax |
| Henry Mancini | ... | conductor |
| Bucky Pizzarelli | ... | musician: guitar |
| Ed Rak | ... | score engineer |
| Derek Smith | ... | musician: piano |
| Grady Tate | ... | musician: drums |
| Brian Torff | ... | musician: bass |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary Bailey | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Thomas Reilly | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Michael Alatriste | ... | production assistant |
| Jan Sebastian Ballhaus | ... | production assistant (as Sebastian Ballhaus) |
| Sarah Carson | ... | production office coordinator |
| Marcia Franklin | ... | assistant: Mr. Newman |
| Kathleen McGill | ... | production accountant |
| Nikos Psacharopoulos | ... | staged by |
| Teresa Race | ... | production secretary |
| Lisa Rhodes | ... | production assistant |
| Drew Ann Rosenberg | ... | production assistant (as Drew Rosenberg) |
| Matilde Valera | ... | production accountant (as Mathilde Valera) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
- MCA Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1988) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1987) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Nomadic Pictures (1987) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (2003) (Canada) (tv)
- Cineplex Odeon Films International (1987) (Non-US) (sales)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1988) (Canada) (VHS)
- Echo Bridge Entertainment (2013) (United States)
- FilmRise (2021) (World-wide)
- First Release Home Entertainment (1989) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- Homescreen (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- KNM Home Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- MCA Home Video (1988) (Canada) (video)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- NHK-BS2 (1997) (Japan) (tv)
- RCA / Columbia Pictures Video (1988) (United Kingdom) (video)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1989) (Spain) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Video (1988) (Japan) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1987) (Australia) (video)
- Topic (2020) (United States) (video)
- VCL Communications (1987) (West Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Kaufman Astoria Studios (sound stage and production facilities)
- MCA Records (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Tom and Laura Wingfield live with their harsh, controlling mother Amanda. Tom longs to break free from his mother's clutches but feels an obligation towards his family, especially Laura who is physically and mentally frail. Laura's life centres on her glass menagerie, a way to escape from the world. Written by grantss |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,300,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of several films directed by Paul Newman starring his wife Joanne Woodward. 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 » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Sicilian/Prince of Darkness/No Man's Land/The Glass Menagerie/The Whales of August (1987). See more » |
| Quotes |
Tom Wingfield:
I'm going to the movies. Amanda Wingfield: I don't believe that lie! Tom Wingfield: No? Well you're right, Mother. I'm going to opium dens. Yes, mother. Opium dens. Dens of vice and criminal's hangouts, mother, I am a hired assassin, I joined the Hogan gang, I carry a tommy gun in a violin case, and I run a stream of cat houses in the valley, they call me Killer, Killer Wingfield, see I'm leading a double life, really, a simple honest warehouse worker by day, but by night a dynamic czar of the underworld, mother, I just go to gambling casinos, spin away fortune on the roulette tables, mother, I wear a patch over one eye, and a false moustache and sometimes I put on green whiskers, on, on those occasions, they call me "El Diablo," I can tell you many things to make you sleepless, mother, my enemies plan to dynamite this place, they're gonna blow us sky high! And I will be glad? I will be very happy, and so will you be. You will go up, up, up, over Blue Mountain, on a broomstick with seventeen gentleman callers! You ugly, babbling old witch! See more » |