Theater of war, White Buffalo Entertainment ; producer, Nina Santisi ; directed and edited by John Walter
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Theater of war, White Buffalo Entertainment ; producer, Nina Santisi ; directed and edited by John Walter
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Theater of war
Oclc number
316796717
Responsibility statement
White Buffalo Entertainment ; producer, Nina Santisi ; directed and edited by John Walter
Runtime
96
Summary
An examination of Bertolt Brecht's "Mother Courage and her children", and the political philosophies the play represents. Preparing for The Public Theater's 2006 production of Brecht's anti-war play, Meryl Streep allows a camera crew to document her rehearsal process and interest in the work. Moreover, the life and times of Brecht himself are followed, most notably the playwrights' escape from Nazi Germany, subsequent exile, testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee, and his eventual return to the country where the play was first staged. Along with backstage scenes and discussion by theatre notables such as Tony Kushner and Streep's costar Kevin Kline, the documentary seeks to depict the history and inspirations underlying the play's themes
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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Contributor
Subject
- Documentary films
- Theater + Political aspects
- Public Theater (New York, N.Y.)
- Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956 -- Characters -- Women
- Theater + Production and direction -- New York (State) -- New York
- Actors -- Interviews
- Nonfiction films
- Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956 -- Dramatic production
- Theatrical producers and directors -- Interviews
- Streep, Meryl
- Feature films
- Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 -- Drama
- Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956
- Women and war -- Drama
- Children and war -- Drama
Content
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Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor12
- Genre3
- Subject15
- Documentary films
- Theater + Political aspects
- Public Theater (New York, N.Y.)
- Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956 -- Characters -- Women
- Theater + Production and direction -- New York (State) -- New York
- Actors -- Interviews
- Nonfiction films
- Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956 -- Dramatic production
- Theatrical producers and directors -- Interviews
- Streep, Meryl
- Feature films
- Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 -- Drama
- Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956
- Women and war -- Drama
- Children and war -- Drama
- Content1
- Director1
- Interviewee6
- Producer1
- Mapped to1