The Glass Menagerie / *** (PG) April 25, 2014 Characters: Amanda Wingfield: Katharine Hepburn Tom Wingfield: Sam Waterston Laura Wingfield: Joanna Miles Jim O'Connor: Michael Moriarty
American Broadcasting Company presents a wonderful play turned film directed by Anthony Harvey. Written by Tennessee Williams. Produced by Cecil F. Ford and David Susskind. Running time: 100 minutes. Rated PG
All of the actors and actresses are amazing in this film. They portray the personalities of their characters in a way that is easy for views to understand. Hepburn does a particularly good job grasping the dramatic mannerisms of Amanda. The action takes place in a small apartment in St Louis, where Tom Wingfield (Sam Waterston) lives with his crazy mother Amanda (Katharine Hepburn) and his sister Laura (Joanna Miles), who is both physically crippled, though they do not use that word in the house, and emotionally damaged. Tom is desperate to leave his warehouse job, while Amanda hopes for a career for her daughter and, for "gentleman callers" to come see Laura. Laura is painfully shy and has, retreated into her own little world of music and glass animals. Amanda asks Tom to try to bring Laura home a gentleman caller from the warehouse the morning after her and Tom had a huge fight. Tom arranges for Jim (Michael Moriarty) to come to dinner. Dinner is terrifying for Laura and with Amanda's distinct personality traits it is easy to see why. It is finally revealed that there is no way for Jim to be with Laura and he leaves. Amanda thinks that this was Tom's way of playing a joke on them. Amanda and Tom argue and he walks out the door. What would he do next? Stay with his overbearing mother and lonely sister, or pursue his dreams and leave? Watch the movie to find out. As for mechanics, the movie was all fairly darkly lit. It did not always soot the mood and I felt like at points I was squinting to see the action. On the other hand the music was amazing. It was perfect in every scene and helped with every mood.
American Broadcasting Company presents a wonderful play turned film directed by Anthony Harvey. Written by Tennessee Williams. Produced by Cecil F. Ford and David Susskind. Running time: 100 minutes. Rated PG
All of the actors and actresses are amazing in this film. They portray the personalities of their characters in a way that is easy for views to understand. Hepburn does a particularly good job grasping the dramatic mannerisms of Amanda. The action takes place in a small apartment in St Louis, where Tom Wingfield (Sam Waterston) lives with his crazy mother Amanda (Katharine Hepburn) and his sister Laura (Joanna Miles), who is both physically crippled, though they do not use that word in the house, and emotionally damaged. Tom is desperate to leave his warehouse job, while Amanda hopes for a career for her daughter and, for "gentleman callers" to come see Laura. Laura is painfully shy and has, retreated into her own little world of music and glass animals. Amanda asks Tom to try to bring Laura home a gentleman caller from the warehouse the morning after her and Tom had a huge fight. Tom arranges for Jim (Michael Moriarty) to come to dinner. Dinner is terrifying for Laura and with Amanda's distinct personality traits it is easy to see why. It is finally revealed that there is no way for Jim to be with Laura and he leaves. Amanda thinks that this was Tom's way of playing a joke on them. Amanda and Tom argue and he walks out the door. What would he do next? Stay with his overbearing mother and lonely sister, or pursue his dreams and leave? Watch the movie to find out. As for mechanics, the movie was all fairly darkly lit. It did not always soot the mood and I felt like at points I was squinting to see the action. On the other hand the music was amazing. It was perfect in every scene and helped with every mood.