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John Walter
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Filmmaker John Walter artfully captures Meryl Streep groping for, and then seizing the character in her unforgettable portrayal of Mother Courage in Tony Kushner's adaptation of the Bertolt Brecht masterpiece Mother Courage and her children.
Publisher
Kino International
Pub. Date
c2008.
Language
English
Description
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...
Publisher
Palm Pictures
Pub. Date
c2000.
Language
English
Description
Explores the enigmatic world of artist and underground icon, Ray Johnson. A "Pop Art mystery movie," the film is framed by Johnson's mysterious death on Friday, January 13, 1995, the puzzling circumstances of which left both his intimate admirers and the general public wondering if this was a final "performance." Features in-depth interviews with famous art world personalities including Roy Lichtenstein, Christo & Jeanne-Claude, Chuck Close, Billy...