American Film Theatre - The Complete 14 Film Collection

With many films now transplanted to the Broadway stage and vice versa, it is easy to forget how remarkable a project The American Film Theatre was at its conception; utilizing the great artists of our time, this relevant series not only offered theatre to those who did not have access to stage productions, but appealed to lovers of both art forms. A unique time capsule that captures some of the finest performers of the 20th century.

This case contains all 14 plays from the AFT series.

Three Sisters

Director: Laurence Olivier
Country: U.S. and Europe
Year: 1970
Anton Chekhov´s classic play about the lives of three sisters living in a remote Russian village is given the all-star treatment by director and star Laurence Olivier.

A Delicate Balance

Director: Tony Richardson
Country: U.S.
Year: 1973
An invasion of friends and family pushes the repressed problems of a complacent marriage to the fore in this exceptional adapatation of Edward Albee´s Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

The Homecoming

Director: Peter Hall
Country: U.S.
Year: 1973
A professor returns home after a long absence to introduce his wife to his father and two brothers, but the family reunion has unexpected and disturbing consequences. Based on one of Harold Pinter´s greatest plays.

The Iceman Cometh

Director: John Frankenheimer
Country: U.S.
Year: 1973
Considered the definitive film version of one of Eugene O´Neill´s greatest plays, this simple tale of a birthday celebration at a saloon takes a devastating look at disillusionment and dashed hopes.

Rhinoceros

Director: Tom O´Horgan
Country: U.S.
Year: 1973
The film version of Eugene Ionesco´s absurdist play tells of a French city where the citizens begin to turn mysteriously into rhinoceroses. Zero Mostel creates his Tony-winning Broadway role. Includes the marvelous Karen Black.

Butley

Director: Harold Pinter
Country: U.S.
Year: 1974
Alan Bates turns his Tony-winning role into one of his greatest film performances as a lecturer who experiences a truly awful day.

Galileo

Director: Joseph Losey
Country: U.S.
Year: 1974
Topol and a wish-list cast of British theatrical aristocracy, including Sir John Gielgud (Arthur, Becket), Patrick Magee (A Clockwork Orange), Edward Fox (The Day of the Jackal), and Tom Conti (Reuben, Reuben), ground Bertolt Brecht´s famous theatrical imagination in a precise, character-rich interpretation of the troubled life and anxious times of 17th century physicist and astronomer Galileo Galilei.

Lost in the Stars

Director: Daniel Mann
Country: U.S.
Year: 1974
Lost in the Stars transforms Alan Paton´s world famous novel of racial oppression, Cry the Beloved Country, into a tragic and beautiful film musical unlike any you´ve ever seen.

Luther

Director: Guy Green
Country: U.S.
Year: 1974
John Osborne´s play is a fascinating and powerful psychological study of the Augustinian monk Martin Luther, examining his central role in the birth of Protestantism and revolt against the Roman Catholic Church.

In Celebration

Director: Lindsay Anderson
Country: U.S.
Year: 1975
Taught adaptation of David Storey´s emotionally-charged family drama.

Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris

Director: Denis Heroux
Country: U.S.
Year: 1975
Kino´s presentation of AFT´s Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris is proof of this celebrated modern troubadour´s timeless relevance and enduring passion.

The Maids

Director: Christopher Miles
Country: U.S.
Year: 1975
Two maids, in a sinister bond of roleplaying, take turns acting out an abusive employer-servant relationship. Adapted from Jean Genet´s absurdist play, itself inspired from a true life case.

The Man in the Glass Booth

Director: Arthur Hiller
Country: U.S.
Year: 1975
A New York-based Jewish real estate tycoon is suddenly accused of being a Nazi war criminal. At his trial in Israel, he adopts a shocking defense which raises more questions than it answers. Based on Robert Shaw´s book and play.

Philadelphia, Here I Come!

Director: John Quested
Country: U.S.
Year: 1975
The American Film Theatre´s Philadelphia, Here I Come! presents an ingenious glimpse into the stock-taking of young Gareth "Gar" O´Donnell on the eve of his emigration to America.




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Extra:

The Iceman Cometh:
-Theatrical Trailer
-Eugene O´Neill and The Iceman Cometh
-The AFT Cinebill For The Iceman Cometh
-Stills Gallery
-An Interview With Edie Landau
-Ely Landau: In Front of the Camera
-The American Film Theatre Trailer Gallery
-The American Film Theatre Scrapbook

Rhinoceros:
-An Interview With Director Tom O´Horgan
-Theatrical Trailer
-Eugene Ionesco and Rhinoceros
-The AFT Cinebill For Rhinoceros
-Still Gallery
-An Interview With Edie Landau
-Ely Landau: In Front of the Camera
-The American Film Theatre Trailer Gallery

Butley:
-Theatrical Trailer
-Simon Gray and Butley-An Essay By Michael Feingold
-The AFT Cinebill for Butley
-Stills Gallery
-An Interview With Edie Landau
-Ely Landau: In Front Of the Camera-AFT Promotional Reel
-The American Film Theatre Trailer Gallery
-The American Film Theatre Scrapbook

Luther:
-Theatrical Trailer
-John Osborne and Luther-An Essay By Michael Feingold
-The AFT Cinebill For Luther
-Stills Gallery
-An Interview With Edie Landau
-Ely Landau: In Front of the Camera
-The American Film Theatre Trailer Gallery
-The American Film Theatre Scrapbook

In Celebration:
-An Interview with Alan Bates
-An Interview with Playwright David Storey
-"David Storey and In Celebration" - An essay by Michael Feingold, Chief Theatre Critic, The Village Voice
-The AFT Cinebill for In Celebration
-Stills Gallery
-The American Film Theatre Scrapbook

The Man In The Glass Booth:
-An Interview with Director Arthur Hiller
-Theatrical Trailer
-"Robert Shaw and The Man in the Glass Booth" - An Essay by Michael Feingold, Chief Theatre Critic, The Village Voice
-The AFT Cinebill for The Man in the Glass Booth
-Stills Gallery
-An Interview with Edie Landau - Executive in Charge, The American Film Theatre
-Ely LAndau: In Front of the Camera - AFT Promotional Reel - 1974
-The American Film Theatre Trailer Gallery - Includes a Complete List of the AFT Films
-The American Film Theatre Scrapbook

Three Sisters:
-An Interview With Alan Bates
-Theatrical Trailer
-Anton Chekhov and Three Sisters an Essay by Michael Feingold, Chief Theatre Critic, The Village Voice
-The AFT Cinebill for Three Sisters
-Stills Gallery
-The American Film Theatre Scrapbook

Galileo:
-An interview with Topol
-Theatrical Trailer
-"Bertolt Brecht and Galileo" - An essay by Michael Feingould, Chief 0City Theatre critic, The Village Voice
-THE AFT Cinebill for Galileo
-Ely Landau: In front of the Camera: Aft Promotions real, 1974.
-The American Film Theatre Trailer Gallery
-The American Film Theatre Scrapbook

The Maids:
-Theatrical Trailer
-Jean Genet And The Maids-An Essay By Michael Feingold
-The AFT Cinebill For The Maids
-Still Gallery
-An Interview With Edie Landau
-Ely Landau: In Front of the Camera
-The American Film Theatre Trailer Gallery
-The American Film Theatre Scrapbook

The Homecoming:
-An Interview with Cinematographer David Watkin
-Theatrical Trailer
-"Harold Pinter and The Homecoming - An essay by Michael Feingold, Chief Theatre Critic, The Village Voice
-The AFT Cinebill for The Homecoming
-Stills Gallery
-An Interview with Edie Landau - Executive in Charge, The American Film Theatre
-Ely Landau: In Front of the Camera - AFT Promotional Reel - 1974
-The American Film Theatre Trailer Gallery - Includes a Complete List of the AFT Films
-The American Film Theatre Scrapbook

Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris:
-Theatrical Trailer
-"Jacques Brel and Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living In Paris" - An essay by Michael Feingold, Chief Theater Critic, The Village Voice
-The AFT Cinebill for Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
-An interview with Edie Landau, Executive in Charge, The American Film Theatre
-Ely Landau: In Front of the Camera - AFT Promotional Reel, 1974
-The American Film Theatre Trailer Gallery-includes a complete list of the AFT films
-The American Film Theatre Scrapbook

Philadelphia, Here I Come!:
-"Brian Friel and Philadelphia, Here I Come!-an essay by Michael Feingold, Chief theater critic, The Village Voice
-An Interview with Edie Landau, Executive in Charge, The American Film Theatre
-Ely Landau: In Front of the Camera- AFT Promotional reel, 1974
-The American Film Theatre Trailer Gallery-includes a complete list of the AFT films
-The American Theatre Scrapbook

Lost In The Stars:
-Theatrical Trailer
-"Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson, and Lost in the Stars -an essay by Michael Feingold, Chief Theater Critic, The Village Voice
-The AFT Cinebill for Lost in the Stars
-An interview with Edie Landau - Executive in Charge, The American Film Theatre
-Ely Landau: In Front of the Camera - AFT Promotional Reel 1974
-The American Film Theatre Trailer Gallery - Includes a complete list of the AFT films
-The American Film Theatre Scrapbook

Upplagd i sortimentet: 8 Augusti, 2008