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John Schlesinger on Shaw play

Title
John Schlesinger on Shaw play
Genre
Interview
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1975
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Duration
00:06:51
Description
John Schlesinger, English film director, interviewed by Sarah Dickinson on the play and his production of Heartbreak House by George Bernard Shaw, the contrast between working in film and theatre, dealing with actors, his choice of writers for the work he directs, the film The Day of the Locust, the British film industry and problems with it.
Contributors
John Schlesinger; Sarah Dickinson
Keywords
Actors; Theatre; British; Drama; Films; Cinema; Film makers; Film industry; Jewish; John Schlesinger; The Day of the Locust; Heartbreak House; George Bernard Shaw; Nathanael West

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