Edward Albee
Nacimiento : 1928-03-12, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Muerte : 2016-09-16
Writer
An elderly women looks back on her life as she relates to two younger, female visitors a caregiver and a lawyer. An unexpected turn of events casts the three women in a very different light.
Himself
Maria Irene Fornes is “America's Great Unknown Playwright.” When she stops writing due to dementia, a friendship with a young writer reignites her visionary creative spirit, triggering a film collaboration that picks up where the pen left off.
Theatre Play
In the early hours of the morning on the campus of an American college, Martha, much to her husband George’s displeasure, has invited the new professor and his wife to their home for some after-party drinks. As the alcohol flows and dawn approaches, the young couple are drawn into George and Martha’s toxic games until the evening reaches its climax in a moment of devastating truth-telling.
Himself
The first major documentary film on James Thurber's life and work includes a look at the humorist's accomplishments as a journalist, playwright, cartoonist and social critic.
Himself
Before Prop 8, Milk or Will & Grace, before the AIDS epidemic, gay pride parades or the Stonewall uprising, "The Boys in the Band" changed everything. "Making the Boys" explores the drama, struggle and enduring legacy of the first-ever gay play and subsequent Hollywood movie to successfully reach a mainstream audience. Featuring anecdotes from the surviving cast and filmmakers, as well as perspectives by legendary figures from stage and screen, it traces the behind-the-scenes drama and lasting legacy of this cultural milestone.
Self
Famous New Yorkers and the pooches they love are the focus of this refreshingly honest and endearing series of interviews that celebrates the meaningful connections people share with their pups. Gossip columnist Cindy Adams, playwright Edward Albee, designer Isaac Mizrahi, and actors Glenn Close, Edie Falco and Richard Gere are among the many celebs who pay tribute to their beloved canine companions.
Theatre Play
Three women in different ages. Based on the theatre play Three Tall Women by Edward Albee.
Himself
In this documentary, artist-filmmaker Nicholas Hondrogen asks people to describe memorable moments of their lives. Some, such as Norman Lear and Indian activist Russell Means, talk about religion, while composer Philip Glass and film-producer Irwin Winkler discuss the births of their children. Pastor Jess Moody recalls WW II deaths of his friends, and artist Janice Blake remembers being raped.
Biography and in-depth look of Beckett and his work.
Theatre Play
A small-town eccentric opens a café in her decaying home.
Writer
As a famous man lies dying, his family—including both his wife and his mistress—gathers inside, while members of the media converge outside for news of his death in this filmed-for-television staging of Edward Albee's play.
Writer
Agnes (Katherine Hepburn) y Tobias (Paul Scofield) son un matrimonio de mediana edad cuya vida se verá alterada por los problemas de amigos y familiares. Sus mejores amigos, Harry (Joseph Cotten) y Edna (Betsy Blair), perturbados por un temor desconocido, se refugian en su casa. Pero eso no es todo: está a punto de volver su hija Julia (Lee Remick) tras el fracaso de su cuarto matrimonio. Y, por otra parte, está Claire (Kate Raid), la omnipresente y alcohólica hermana de Agnes.
Himself
Writer
George y Martha son un matrimonio que se profesa un odio salvaje. Ambos tienen personalidades autodestructivas, conocen perfectamente las debilidades del otro y saben cómo exasperarlo. George es un profesor de historia alcohólico. Martha, la hija del director de la universidad donde George da clases, es una mujer frustrada y vulnerable. Un sábado por la noche, después de una fiesta, invitan a su casa a un nuevo profesor y a su esposa. La presencia de esta pareja no evita que Martha y George se humillen y maltraten como de costumbre. A través de este cruel juego sale a relucir la verdad tanto sobre los anfitriones como sobre los invitados.