"The Glass Menagerie " ( eng. The Glass Menagerie ) - a film directed by Paul Newman , released in 1987 . The fourth (after one fiction and two television) American screen version of the play of the same name by Tennessee Williams .
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| The glass menagerie | |
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| Genre | drama |
| Producer | Paul newman |
| Producer | Burt harris |
| Author script | Tennessee Williams (play) |
| In the main cast | Joan woodward John Malkovich Karen allen James naughton |
| Operator | Michael Ballhaus |
| Composer | Henry Mancini |
| Film company | Cineplex Odeon Films |
| Duration | 134 min. |
| A country |  USA |
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| Year | 1987 |
| IMDb | ID 0093093 |
Content
Story
The plot is based on the memories of Tom Wingfield about his mother Amanda, a woman of a difficult fate, and about her beloved sister Laura. My father left the family many years ago, and since then Amanda has been raising children alone. Having become a cripple in childhood, Laura devotes most of her time to her collection of glass animal figurines, and the mother tries to find the right husband for her. To this end, Tom invites Jim O'Connor to dinner: he has Laura’s longtime love, she dreamed about him at school. However, it soon becomes clear that Jim is already engaged to another girl. Frustrated, Amanda, parting with the last hope, brings down his anger at Tom, and he leaves the family forever.
Cast
- Joanne Woodward - Amanda Wingfield
- John Malkovich - Tom Wingfield
- Karen Allen - Laura Wingfield
- James Naughton - Jim O'Connor
Awards and nominations
A complete list of awards and nominations is available on the IMDB website [1] .
| Prize | Category | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy | Best Movie Music | Henry Mancini | Nomination |
| Golden globe | Best Movie Music | Henry Mancini | Nomination |
| Cannes Film Festival | Golden Palm | Paul newman | Nomination |
| Independent spirit | Best female role | Joan woodward | Nomination |
| Best Supporting Actor | Karen allen | Nomination | |
| Sant Jordi Awards | Best Foreign Actor | John Malkovich | Victory |
| Best Foreign Actress | Karen allen | Nomination |
Notes
- ↑ Awards for The Glass Menagerie (English) . Internet Movie Database . The date of circulation is October 11, 2010. Archived on February 5, 2012.
Links
- The Glass Menagerie (English) on the Internet Movie Database
- Men Menagerie (eng.) On the site allmovie