The Glass Menagerie (1987)
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Paul Newman directed this moving adaptation of Tennessee Williams' classic play The Glass Menagerie. Joanne Woodward stars as aging Southern belle Amanda Wingfield, whose domineering parenting has driven her shy, timid daughter Laura (Karen Allen) inward and has made her adventure-hungry son Tom… More Paul Newman directed this moving adaptation of Tennessee Williams' classic play The Glass Menagerie. Joanne Woodward stars as aging Southern belle Amanda Wingfield, whose domineering parenting has driven her shy, timid daughter Laura (Karen Allen) inward and has made her adventure-hungry son Tom (John Malkovich) miserable. Newman hasn't tried to open the original stage play up at all, preferring to keep all of the action within the Wingfield apartment. The cast performed the play in a Broadway revival prior to the filming. James Naughton appears as Laura's gentleman caller. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
- Directed By
- Paul Newman
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1987 Wide
- Studio
- MCA Universal Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Remains true to the Chekhovian flavor of this classic by Tennessee Williams.
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Cast
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Joanne Woodward
as Amanda Wingfield
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John Malkovich
as Tom Wingfield
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Karen Allen
as Laura Wingfield
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James Naughton
as Gentleman caller
- David Naughton
