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Tony Richardson directs Katherine Hepburn and Paul Scofield in this American Film Theatre adaptation of Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize winning play. Read more

Starring	Katharine Hepburn, Paul Scofield, Lee Remick, Kate Reid
Director	Tony Richardson
Genres	Drama

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- Albee's powerful, coruscatingly brilliant study of tribal rites among the New England jet set. It is also first and... read more on Time Out
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:17
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  Absolute RUBBISH----please do not watch this DRIVEL---iet is AWFUL
  
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  First class film version of prize-winning play
  
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  Although generally regarded as an important playwright, Edward Albee has not enjoyed universal approval and great commercial success with the one exception of ... read more »
  
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  - Lewes
  - 26 Dec 2009 at 14:01
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  Period piece
  
  This is a play put on fillm: there is no beautiful scenery, no dramatic action, only words. It starts slowly but when suddenly the dear friends decide, for ... read more »
  
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  - Wells next the Sea,
  - 25 Jun 2009 at 13:20
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  Balancing Act
  
  Film version of theatre piece that remains an elliptical and somewhat unsatisfactory drama. Hepburn is relentlessly sparkling and as a result Paul Scofield ... read more »
  
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  - Keighley
  - 04 Aug 2008 at 22:37
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  ANOTHER MUST SEE PLAY/FILM
  
  Cathrine Hepburn in top form.Lee Remick
  
  Has never been out shone by anybody.
  
  gives another fine performance Joseph Cotten and Betsy Blair ... read more »
  
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- - Paul McGovern
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  - 22 Aug 2005 at 15:19
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  A Theatrical Experience
  
  A Great American Play in the tradition of Great American Playwrights from O'Neill to Mamet with all that you would expect in the way of high language, ... read more »
  
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  - 26 May 2005 at 09:00
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  HELP
  
  Absolute RUBBISH----please do not watch this DRIVEL---iet is AWFUL
  
  I had to give it one star to enable me to write this--it doesn't deserve it... read more »
  
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  Zzzzzzzz....
  
  I think this film should have remained a stage production. It was very boring, in fact I could not finish watching it. All I can say it would make a brillient... read more »
  
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  - 28 Feb 2005 at 17:47
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  - 1
  HELP
  
  Absolute RUBBISH----please do not watch this DRIVEL---iet is AWFUL
  
  I had to give it one star to enable me to write this--it doesn't deserve it... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 77485
- [Highly rated reviewer]
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  - Minehead,Somerset
  - 02 Mar 2005 at 21:36
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  A Theatrical Experience
  
  A Great American Play in the tradition of Great American Playwrights from O'Neill to Mamet with all that you would expect in the way of high language, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 335938
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - FrankIV
  - 423 reviews
  - Cirencester, England
  - 26 May 2005 at 09:00
- - 1
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  Zzzzzzzz....
  
  I think this film should have remained a stage production. It was very boring, in fact I could not finish watching it. All I can say it would make a brillient... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 76657
- - a customer
  - Northamapton
  - 28 Feb 2005 at 17:47
- - 1
  - 0
  Balancing Act
  
  Film version of theatre piece that remains an elliptical and somewhat unsatisfactory drama. Hepburn is relentlessly sparkling and as a result Paul Scofield ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 608451
- - a customer
  - Keighley
  - 04 Aug 2008 at 22:37
- - 1
  - 0
  First class film version of prize-winning play
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Although generally regarded as an important playwright, Edward Albee has not enjoyed universal approval and great commercial success with the one exception of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 842482
- - a customer
  - Lewes
  - 26 Dec 2009 at 14:01
- - 0
  - 0
  ANOTHER MUST SEE PLAY/FILM
  
  Cathrine Hepburn in top form.Lee Remick
  
  Has never been out shone by anybody.
  
  gives another fine performance Joseph Cotten and Betsy Blair ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 142811
- - Paul McGovern
  - RUISLIP. MIDDX.
  - 22 Aug 2005 at 15:19
- - 0
  - 0
  Period piece
  
  This is a play put on fillm: there is no beautiful scenery, no dramatic action, only words. It starts slowly but when suddenly the dear friends decide, for ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 775821
- - FrArguile
  - 21 reviews
  - Wells next the Sea,
  - 25 Jun 2009 at 13:20

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- Albee's powerful, coruscatingly brilliant study of tribal rites among the New England jet set. It is also first and... read more on Time Out
- 46906
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:17
- Honourable but slightly boring film version of an essentially theatrical play: the acting is the thing.
- 33637
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43

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