Our Town (2003)
Our Town is a three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder. It is a character story about an average town's citizens in the early twentieth century as depicted through their everyday lives. Using metatheatrical devices, Wilder sets the play in a 1930s theater. He uses the actions of the Stage Manager to create the town of Grover's Corners for the audience. Scenes from its history between the years of 1901 and 1913 play out. Originally broadcast on the Showtime Network, then as part of the PBS series "Masterpiece Theatre" (season 33, episode 1).
Director: James Naughton
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: May 24, 2003
Cast
- Paul Newman - Stage Manager
- Maggie Lacey - Emily Webb
- Ben Fox - George Gibbs
- Jayne Atkinson - Mrs. Gibbs
- Jane Curtin - Mrs. Webb
- Jeffrey DeMunn - Mr. Webb
- Frank Converse - Dr. Gibbs
- Stephen Spinella - Simon Stimson
- Kristen Hahn - Rebecca Gibbs
- John Braden - Professor Willard
Screenplay
- Thornton Wilder (Author)
Cinematography: Phil Abraham
Editing: Camilla Toniolo
Production: Showtime Networks, Masterpiece
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: James Naughton
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Our Town about?
- Our Town is a three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder. It is a character story about an average town's citizens in the early twentieth century as depicted through their everyday lives. Using metatheatrical devices, Wilder sets the play in a 1930s theater. He uses the actions of the Stage Manager to create the town of Grover's Corners for the audience. Scenes from its history between the years of 1901 and 1913 play out. Originally broadcast on the Showtime Network, then as part of the PBS series "Masterpiece Theatre" (season 33, episode 1).
- Who directed Our Town?
- Our Town was directed by James Naughton.
- Who stars in Our Town?
- Our Town stars Paul Newman, Maggie Lacey, Ben Fox, Jayne Atkinson, Jane Curtin, Jeffrey DeMunn.
- How long is Our Town?
- Our Town has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is Our Town?
- Our Town is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Our Town produced?
- Our Town was produced in United States of America.