Peter Brook: The Tightrope (2012)

Filmed with five hidden cameras, The Tightrope is a total immersion into the creative process behind legendary theater director Peter Brook's work -- powerful, intimate, and emotionally ... See full summary »

Director:

Simon Brook

Writers:

Peter Brook, Simon Brook

Stars:

Peter Brook, Hayley Carmichael, Jos Houben

Cast

Cast overview:
Peter Brook	...	Himself
Hayley Carmichael	...	Herself
Jos Houben	...	Himself
Micha Lescot	...	Himself
Marcello Magni	...	Himself
Khalifa Natour	...	Himself
Yoshi Oida	...	Himself
Abdou Ouologuem	...	Himself
César Sarachu	...	Himself
Shantala Shivalingappa	...	Herself
Emily Wilson	...	Herself
Lydia Wilson	...	Herself

Storyline

Filmed with five hidden cameras, The Tightrope is a total immersion into the creative process behind legendary theater director Peter Brook's work -- powerful, intimate, and emotionally thrilling. In this unique and deeply personal film, we get a dizzying glimpse from the Tightrope and an inkling of what it takes to make theater real...

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Plot Keywords:

reference to prospero | reference to william shakespeare | reference to shakespeare's the tempest | hour glass | reference to the middle ages | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Official site [United States]

Country:

UK Italy France

Language:

French English Japanese Spanish

Release Date:

September 2012 (Italy)

Also Known As:

El funambulista. Clase magistral de Peter Brook

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,768, 2 February 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$18,929, 13 April 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brook Productions,Cinemaundici

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min 86 min (theatrical)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (HDCAM) Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The International Ibsen Award was first awarded to veteran theater director Peter Brook in 2008. The International Ibsen Award is one of the world's most prestigious theater awards. It aims to honor an individual, institution or organization that has brought a new artistic dimension to the world of drama or theater.

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