An adaptation of the play by Tennessee Williams which tells the story of Amanda Wingfield who was abandoned by her husband many years earlier. She dominates her children with stories of her past but her son, Tom, longs to be free from the family while her disabled daughter, Laura, withdraws into a dream world. Amanda decides .. Read more
| Starring | Katharine Hepburn, Sam Waterston, Joanna Miles, Michael Moriarty |
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| Director | Anthony Harvey |
| Genres | Drama |
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An adaptation of the play by Tennessee Williams which tells the story of Amanda Wingfield who was abandoned by her husband many years earlier. She dominates her children with stories of her past but her son, Tom, longs to be free from the family while her disabled daughter, Laura, withdraws into a dream world. Amanda decides that the only solution is to marry Laura off so when Tom's friend Jim arrives on the scene the family reaches crisis point...
| Starring | Katharine Hepburn, Sam Waterston, Joanna Miles, Michael Moriarty |
|---|---|
| Director | Anthony Harvey |
| Studio | METRODOME DISTRIBUTION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 44 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1973 To Rent: DVD: 21 Jun 2004 |
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The Glass Menagerie
The film is let down by Katharine Hepburn's poor attempt at a Sounthern accent which is very irritating.
I love Katharine Hepburn as an actress ... read more »
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Southern Gothic.
For me, The Glass Menagerie retains its power and resonance better than any other of Williams' plays.
This version emphasises the horror in the ... read more »
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The Glass Menagerie
The film is let down by Katharine Hepburn's poor attempt at a Sounthern accent which is very irritating.
I love Katharine Hepburn as an actress ... read more »
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For die hard Williams' fans only!
An acceptable performance but definately not one of the best adaptations of Tennessee Williams' work.
Rent out 'A Streetcar Named Desire'... read more »
James Franco is hoping to connect with late author Tennessee Williams by hosting a staged seance. The 127 Hours star will perform Three Artists in Search of Tennessee at New York City's Performa arts festival on 13 November (11) and as part of the play's first act he'll attempt to contact the tragic writer from beyond the grave via a Ouija board. Audiences will then watch as actors audition for the roles of The Glass Menagerie's lead characters Tom and Laura Wingfield in a bid to rile the "resu Read more
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