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Theater of war

DVD - 2008 DVD 792.7 Th 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 3 out of 5

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Originally produced in 2008, copyright held by Theater of War LLC.
"A documentary about art & politics."
Includes commentary from filmmaker Michael Moore.
Meryl Streep, Tony Kushner, Kevin Kline, George C. Wolfe, Barbara Brecht-Schall, Oskar Eustis.
An examination of Bertolt Brecht's "Mother Courage and her children", and the political philosophies the play represents. Preparing for The Public Theater's 2006 production of Brecht's anti-war play, Meryl Streep allows a camera crew to document her rehearsal process and interest in the work. Moreover, the life and times of Brecht himself are followed, most notably the playwrites' escape from Nazi Germany, subsequent exile, testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee, and his eventual return to the country where the play was first staged. Along with backstage scenes and discussion by theatre notables such as Tony Kushner and Streep's costar Kevin Kline, the documentary seeks to depict the history and inspirations underlying the play's themes.
Widescreen format (16:9).
Contents: Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder.

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