The Last Mile (TV 1992)

Director:

Paul Bogart

Writer:

Terrence McNally

Stars:

Tony Goldwyn, Bill Irwin, Nathan Lane

Cast

Credited cast:
Tony Goldwyn
Bill Irwin
Nathan Lane	...	The Stage Manager
Bernadette Peters	...	The Soprano
Paul Sorvino	...	The Tenor

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

opera

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 October 1992 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Produced and orginally shown as part of the twentieth anniversary celebration for Great Performances.

User Reviews

Standard McNally

Do you like Terrence McNally's stage plays? If so, you'll probably like his television play "The Last Mile" just fine.

If, on the other hand, you find McNally narrow and self-referential in his concerns; if it seems to you that he displays his passions rather than sharing them; if you suspect that, deep down, he genuinely despises women -- well, "The Last Mile" won't change your mind one bit.

It doesn't help that Bernadette Peters gives what may be the worst performance of her career. Granted, she's a singer, but there is a world of difference between belting into a microphone that's an inch away and singing opera. Every time Peters opens her mouth to "sing," she tells us that she doesn't know a thing about the latter. (Paul Sorvino, a classically trained tenor, does a lot better with this, and whomever that is dubbing Peters is awfully good!)