The Glass Menagerie (1973)
Amanda Wingfield dominates her children with her faded gentility and exaggerated tales of her Southern belle past. Her son plans escape; her daughter withdraws into a dream world. When a gentleman caller appears, things move to crisis point.
Director: Anthony Harvey
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: December 16, 1973
Cast
- Katharine Hepburn - Amanda Wingfield
- Sam Waterston - Tom Wingfield
- Joanna Miles - Laura Wingfield
- Michael Moriarty - Jim O'Connor
Screenplay
- Tennessee Williams (Theatre Play)
- Stewart Stern (Screenplay)
Music: John Barry
Cinematography: Billy Williams
Editing: John Bloom
Production: Talent Associates, Norton Simon Inc., Broadway Theatre Archive
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Overwhelming Nostalgia and Longing, The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son, Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal, The Complexity of Mother-Daughter Bonds, Divorce Process and Aftermath
Keywords
school friend, single parent, poet, nostalgia, past, based on play or musical, suitor, crush, teenage crush, memory, family abandonment, dinner, power outage, single mother, high school friends
More Films by Director: Anthony Harvey
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Glass Menagerie about?
- Amanda Wingfield dominates her children with her faded gentility and exaggerated tales of her Southern belle past. Her son plans escape; her daughter withdraws into a dream world. When a gentleman caller appears, things move to crisis point.
- Who directed The Glass Menagerie?
- The Glass Menagerie was directed by Anthony Harvey.
- Who stars in The Glass Menagerie?
- The Glass Menagerie stars Katharine Hepburn, Sam Waterston, Joanna Miles, Michael Moriarty.
- How long is The Glass Menagerie?
- The Glass Menagerie has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is The Glass Menagerie?
- The Glass Menagerie is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Glass Menagerie produced?
- The Glass Menagerie was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Glass Menagerie?
- The themes of The Glass Menagerie include: Overwhelming Nostalgia and Longing, The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son, Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal, The Complexity of Mother-Daughter Bonds, Divorce Process and Aftermath.