Theater of War (2008)

A behind-the-scenes look at The Public Theater's production of Bertolt Brecht's "Mother Courage" that examines the playwright's life and ideas.

Director:

John W. Walter

Stars:

Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Tony Kushner

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Meryl Streep	...	Herself
Kevin Kline	...	Himself
Tony Kushner
George C. Wolfe
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Barbara Berg	...	Herself (as Barbara Brecht-Schall)
Joachim Boyle	...	Himself
Bertolt Brecht	...	Himself (archive footage)
Glenn Fleshler	...	Army Recruiter
Michael Izquierdo	...	Himself
Jeremy Lydic	...	Himself
Silvestre Rasuk	...	Himself
Jade Wu	...	Herself

Storyline

A behind-the-scenes look at The Public Theater's production of Bertolt Brecht's "Mother Courage" that examines the playwright's life and ideas.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

April 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

White Buffalo Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Meryl Streep is the best thing about this droll generic work

A child could have directed this Or the camera could have done this by itself Zero on one to ten for creativity 10 for subject matter Glad it got funded and made but drink Coffee because the way it was shot is as dreary as. Funeral Seriously wish they gave this project to an undergraduate student - just because you know how to make a film doesn't mean that you can