Nobody’s Fool

Synopsis

Feature film. A withdrawn girl who becomes pregnant by her boyfriend is shunned by the people in her small American town of Buckeye Basin. After the baby has been put up for adoption she escapes to the world of theatre, captivated by seeing a version of The Tempest. She becomes the lover of a stage-hand with a touring Shakespearean troupe. There are scenes from Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth; the Shakespeare sequences are staged by Stephen Tobolowsky.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1986

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); westerns; Travelling players

Credits

Director

Evelyn Purcell

Producer

James C. Katz

Cinematographer

Mikhail Suslov

Screenplay

Beth Henley

Contributor

Stephen Tobolowsky

Cast

Rosanna Arquette

Production Company

Name

Island Pictures

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

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