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An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inclusion and a sometimes uneasy balance between art and commerce. Legends of the stage and screen—including Helen Mirren, Christine Baranski, August Wilson, James Corden, Alec Baldwin, John Lithgow, Viola Davis, Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen—take us behind the scenes of Broadway's most groundbreaking and beloved shows, from A Chorus Line to Hamilton. Iconic performances by Lin Manuel Miranda, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, James Earl Jones and Mandy Patinkin lead the way on a hurly burly ride through Times Square, once again the main street of American show business in this documentary directed by Academy-Award nominee Oren Jacoby.
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Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976), this film examines the effects on individuals and families of a congressional pursuit of Hollywood Communists after World War II. Trumbo was one of several writers, directors, and actors who invoked the First Amendment in refusing to answer questions under oath. They were blacklisted and imprisoned. We follow Trumbo to prison, to exile in Mexico with his family, to poverty, to the public shunning of his children, to his writing under others' names, and to an eventual but incomplete vindication. Actors read his letters; his children and friends remember and comment. Archive photos, newsreels and interviews add texture. Written by
Melvin Van Peebles was one of the first black directors to challenge the white establishment in his films, which include "Watermelon Man" and "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." In this documentary, the life of Van Peebles is discussed, including his work not only in film, but also as a novelist, actor, musician, stock trader and even Air Force pilot. Interview subjects include Gil Scott-Heron, Spike lee and Melvin's son and fellow filmmaker, Mario Van Peebles.
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Eugene Jerome es un joven de 22 años que comparte con su hermano mayor Stan la afición por escribir comedias. Ambos están escribiendo un sketch que creen que les hará triunfar en el mundo del espectáculo. Pero para eso deben dejar su excéntrico hogar y trasladarse a Broadway...
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Basada en una obra teatral del propio Stoppard. Narra la historia del príncipe Hamlet a través de dos personajes secundarios que aparecen en el drama de William Shakespeare.
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Producción para TV de la obra ganadora del Pulitzer. George, una versión libre del pintor Georges Seuray, se sumerge en la realización de su gran obra "Tarde de domingo en la isla de la Gran Jatte" junto a su amante Dot. Personas y personajes de la obra se confunden al atravesar su historia. Años después, el descendiente de George (un cínico artista contemporáneo) debe hacer las paces con la historia de su familia y con su abuela.
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When Harold, a young white man, learns that his alcoholic, handicapped father is returning home, his frustration turns into racist viciousness against the two black men who work for the family.
