Learning on ScreenStages: Houseman Directs Lear
- Alternative title
- Houseman Directs Lear
- Synopsis
- Film which follows actor, producer and director John Houseman as he rehearses The Acting Company, the repertory company he established in 1972, in a production of King Lear. The actors are mainly graduates from the Theatre Centre of the Julliard School. Jason Robards is the on-screen guide.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1981
- Duration
- 54 mins
Credits
- Director
- Amanda C. Pope
- Producer
- Amanda C. Pope
- Writer
- Amanda C. Pope
- Contributor
- Jason Robards; John Houseman
- Cast
David Schramm Lear Frances Conroy Mary Lou Rosato Patricia Hodges
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Acting Company
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stage directing; Rehearsals
Notes
- History
- The film was completed in 1980 and first shown on US television on WNET June 9 1982.
- Reviews
- Shakespeare on Film Newsletter 6.2 (March 1982).
Production Company
- Name
Texture Films
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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