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Walls of Glass

Alternative title
Flanagan
Synopsis
Comedy romance feature film. James Flanagan, a 53 year-old New York cab driver, is an aspiring Shakespearean actor. He is troubled by thoughts of his father, who died of alcohol abuse when James was a teenager. He goes for an audition but is rejected and returns home to his lover, to find that she is not alone. The film includes many quotations from Shakespeare, both plays and sonnets (Flanagan can recite any sonnet on request).
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Film
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1985
Availability
Out of distribution (2/2012)
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); sonnets

Credits

Director
Scott Goldstein
Producer
Mark Slater; Scott Goldstein
Cinematographer
Ivan Strasburg (2)
Screenplay
Edmond Collins; Scott Goldstein
Music
Scott Goldstein
Costume
Barbara Weiss
Cast
Geraldine Page 
Olympia Dukakis 
Philip Bosco 

Production Company

Name

Tenth Muse Productions

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web
http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
Phone
(20) 707-8572
Fax
(20) 707-237’1
Address
Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
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