Sentences with phrase «brecht play of the same name»

She was cast as Helen Keller, opposite her teacher — and «miracle worker» — Annie Sullivan, portrayed by Anne Bancroft in William Gibson's play of the same name.

It is taken to be sweet, which indeed it is, but it is not grasped as being «bitter sweet», if I may use here the title of one of Noel Coward's songs, found in a musical play of the same name.

Just like Macbeth, in Shakespeare's play of same name, murdered sleep and could no longer sleep, 22 - year - old Ndifreke Joseph Clement, disturbed by sleepless nights and traumatic experiences after murdering his 23 - year - old cousin, Ubong Edet, surrendered himself to police six months after the crime.

The comedy from Bob Daily, Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan based on the Tracy Letts» play of the same name is about the relationship a Chicago donut shop owner (Judd Hirsch) has with his new younger employee (Jermaine Fowler) and his customers.

A few reviewers found the material a bit too dated, but this adaptation of Terence Rattigan's 1952 play of the same name by Terence Davies (Distant Voices, Still Lives) drew mostly raves, especially for Rachel Weisz's powerful performance as a woman whose life is torn apart when she cheats on her older husband (Simon Russell Beale) with a young war veteran (Tom Hiddleston).

Description: The comedy from Bob Daily, Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan based on the Tracy Letts» play of the same name is about the relationship a Chicago donut shop owner (Judd Hirsch) has with his new younger employee (Jermaine Fowler) and his customers.

The two formed a friendship which led to Louiso producing and directing the short Fifteen Minute Hamlet, which was based upon Stoppard's play of the same name.

Based on Bernard Slade's Broadway play of the same name, this film is about George, a married New Jersey accountant (Alan Alda), and Doris, a housewife (Ellen Burstyn).

The 1992 Oscar - nominated movie was based on the Broadway play of the same name.

Directed by Saul Dibb, the film is an adaptation of R.C. Sherriff's play of the same name and stars Sam Claflin, Asa Butterfield, Paul Bettany, Stephen Graham, Tom Sturridge, and Toby Jones; take a look below...

Based on the play of the same name, the film takes place in 1968 and tells the story of four Australian aboriginal girls who are plucked from obscurity by a talent...

Based on Jordan Harrison's Pulitzer Prize - nominated play of the same name, the compelling sci - fi drama boasts a unique... Read

Macbeth is directed by Justin Kurzel (The Turning, The Snowtown Murders) and written by Todd Louiso (Hello I Must Be Going, Love Liza, The Marc Pease Experience), based on William Shakespeare's classic play of the same name.

In Lenny, veteran stage actor and manager Julian Barry adapts his Broadway play of the same name, which ran for thirteen months at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.

Based of Anton Chekhov's play of the same name, the film is directed by Michael Mayer and stars Saoirse Ronan, Annette Bening, Corey Stoll, Billy Howle, Elisabeth Moss, Jon Tenney, Brian Dennehy, Mare Winningham, Glenn Fleshler, and Michael Zegen; watch it below... An aging -LSB-...]

Adapted from Noel Coward's 1931 play of the same name, Cavalcade sets out to tell «history through the eyes of a wife and mother.»

Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman and written by Richard Alfieri (from his hit play of the same name), the movie introduces us to two lonely - hearts: Rowlands as a bored widow named Lily with time on her hands and no one to twirl her around the ballroom, and Cheyenne Jackson as Michael, a snippy gay dance teacher with attitude and arrogance to spare.

Tracy Letts» Pulitzer Prize - winning play of the same name made its Broadway debut in December 2007 after premiering at Chicago's legendary Steppenwolf Theatre earlier that year.

Based on the acclaimed play of the same name, the film tells the passionate story that follows a wealthy aristocrat and her father's valet whose innocent flirtation turns into a heated and dangerous affair that tests the boundaries of class and desire.

Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning play of the same name, Fences does the bare minimum to hide its roots on stage.

Dame Maggie Smith leads the cast in The Lady In The Van, a film adaptation of Alan Bennett «s play of the same name.

In fact, those who claim the movie is just a rip - off might be surprised to discover that Leslye Headland's directorial debut (which screened at Sundance this past January) is based on her 2010 off - Broadway play of the same name.

Tracy Lettts» Pulitzer Prize - winning play of the same name made its Broadway debut in December 2007 after premiering at Chicago's legendary Steppenwolf Theatre earlier that year.

Best Supporting Performance: SISTER JAMES, «DOUBT» (2008) Adams held her own against Meryl Streep in this Catholic school drama based on the play of the same name.

Larrain directed from a script by Pedro Peirano, based on the play of the same name by Antonio Skarmeta.

The film, based on the play of the same name and adapted and directed by Michael Almereyda, finds a band of dirty cops fighting an all out war with Cymbeline (Ed Harris) and his pals, reimagined here as a ruthless biker gang.

This was meant to be integrated with Welles» stage production of the play of the same name, by William Gillette.

Based on the children's novel by Michael Morpurgo and the Tony Award - winning play of the same name, «War Horse» is like a movie from another era — an old - fashioned, Golden Age - style epic in the vein of «Gone with the Wind.»

Dreyfuss also does a fine, subdued job as Levinsky, and the script, based on Tom Topor's play of the same name (reportedly based on an actual case), smartly doesn't make Levinsky some unknown whiz - kid who blows away the courtroom with previously unknown skills, as so many other courtroom dramas have done.

The details: Based on the 1999 West End play of the same name, this film recounts the true story of a woman who spent 15 years living in a van parked in the driveway of writer Alan Bennett.

The film itself was originally an Olivier Award - winning play of the same name written by David Harrower.

McGregor recently appeared in another literary adaptation, this year's film «August: Osage County,» which was based on the play of the same name by Tracy Letts.

Opening in theaters and VOD on March 13th is Cymbeline, writer / director Michael Almeredya's retelling of William Shakespeare's play of the same name.

DMW Greer steps behind the camera to direct this one, which is based on his critically acclaimed play of the same name.

He and Johnson adapted Kaufman's play of the same name, which he wrote as Francis Fregoli.

The big - screen adaptation of Matthew Whittet's play of the same name is an impressive feature, boasting magnificent set and costume design, and wonderful cinematography.

The new drama «August: Osage County,» based on the Pulitzer - and Tony - winning Tracy Letts play of the same name, tells the story of a dysfunctional family reuniting in Oklahoma over a fractious few days, during which dark secrets and old grudges are...

She also starred in director Neil Jordan's vampire film Byzantium, an adaptation of the play of the same name, and in Geoffrey S. Fletcher's directorial debut Violet & Daisy, where she again played a teen assassin.

Based on the Cormac McCarthy stage play of the same name, «The Sunset Limited» is an example of a stage - to - screen adaptation done right, retaining its stripped - down production values in order to keep the spotlight on the actors themselves.

The film, based on the Tony - winning play of the same name by Robert Schenkkan in which Cranston made his Broadway debut, is currently filming in Los Angeles.

Adapted by Kassell from Steven Fechter's play of the same name, «The Woodsman» is at heart a film about the throes of recovery, but its studious avoidance of 12 - step therapy - speak, and its focus on a compulsive disorder that is morally inexcusable and universally repugnant, ensure that it has a far greater dramatic impact than similar films dealing with, say, alcoholism or drug addiction.

Written and directed by Michael Almereyda, the film is based on the Pulitzer Prize - nominated play of the same name by Jordan Harrison and stars Jon Hamm, Lois Smith, Tim Robbins, and Geena Davis; take a -LSB-...]

Adapted by Peter Morgan from his award - winning play of the same name, the film tells the tale of the events leading up to (and including) the Frost / Nixon interviews that aired in 1977 and became the most - watched television news special in American history.

Denzel directed the big screen adaptation of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize winning play of the same name, reprising his role as sanitation worker...

He is the author of I Found My Horn and co-author of the play of the same name.

«The stage is set for a little family drama...» Sony Classics has debuted the first trailer for the period drama The Seagull, based on the classic play of the same name by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov.

He is named after the traditional Japanese plays of the same name, from which he also gets his ornate red patterning.

Based on a much - lauded play of the same name, the writer Robert Glaudini also adapted it for screen — but the adaptation process is incomplete.

Performed with true fire in the belly, this adaptation of August Wilson's 1983 Tony and Pulitzer Prize Award winning play of the same name unfurls a harrowing American experience of familial tension between patriarch Troy Maxson, his wife Rose, mentally impaired brother Gabriel and sons Lyons and Cory.

Based on a stage play of the same name by Ronald Harwood, the story centers on the impending closing of Beecham House, an English retirement home for musicians, for lack of funds.