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Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

  • Documentary

December 19, 1994 (US)

1h 26m

A study of Tennessee Williams's life and work as a whole, ranging from his youth in Mississippi and in St. Louis to success and acclaim, followed by the final difficult years. Includes some of the most celebrated scenes from film adaptations of Williams' work, among them extracts...

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