Sunday in the Park with George (1986)
-
84% of users liked it
(1,500 ratings)
James Lapine directed this television adaptation of his acclaimed musical, which he created in collaboration with the great composer Stephen Sondheim. In the first act, artist Georges Seurat (Mandy Patinkin) is working on his latest painting with the woman he loves, Dot (Bernadette Peters), posing… More James Lapine directed this television adaptation of his acclaimed musical, which he created in collaboration with the great composer Stephen Sondheim. In the first act, artist Georges Seurat (Mandy Patinkin) is working on his latest painting with the woman he loves, Dot (Bernadette Peters), posing for him. The work is to become the impressionist masterpiece Sunday Afternoon on the Isle of La Grande Jatte, and along with Dot, Georges interacts with the various people who happen through the park and become characters in his painting. In act two, Seurat's great grandson George (also played by Patinkin) and his grandmother Marie (also played by Peters) return to the place where Seurat had created his masterpiece 100 years earlier. George, a sculptor, is in dire need of inspiration, and the visit leads both him and Marie to ponder their ideas of what is art, and what is life. This performance of Sunday in the Park with George also features Charles Kimbrough, Barbara Byrne, and Brent Spiner (the latter before he gained fame as Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation). ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- James Lapine, Terry Hughes
- Genres
- Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 2002 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Home Video
No Critic Reviews Found…
Featured Audience Ratings
Currently unavailable on Flixster
Also available on
Other Retailers
Subscription Services
Cast
-
Mandy Patinkin
as George (both)
-
Bernadette Peters
as Dot Marie
-
Barbara Byrne
as Old Lady/Blair
-
Mary D'Arcy
as Celeste #2, Elaine
-
Dana Ivey
as Yvonne/Naomi
-
Charles Kimbrough
as Jules/Greenberg
-
Frank Kopyc
as Mr./Publicist
-
Brent Spiner
as Franz/Dennis
-
William Parry
as Boatman/Redmond
