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Theater of war [videorecording] / Lorber Films presents ; a White Buffalo Entertainment/Theater of War LLC production ; producer, Nina Santisi ; directed by John Walter

Contributor(s): Walter, John W | Santisi, Nina | Streep, Meryl | Kushner, Tony | Kline, Kevin | Lorber Films (Firm) | White Buffalo Entertainment (Firm).
Publisher: New York : Kino Lorber, 2010Edition: Widescreen format (16:9).Description: 1 videodisc (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.ISBN: 9780982253687; 0982253680.Subject(s): Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956 -- Dramatic production | Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956. Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder | Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956 -- Characters -- Women | Public Theater (New York, N.Y.) | Actors -- Interviews | Theater -- Political aspects | Theatrical producers and directors -- Interviews | Documentary filmsDDC classification: 832.912
Production Credits: Camera, Felix Andrew, John Walter ; editor, John Walter ; music, Robert Miller.
Meryl Streep, Tony Kushner, Kevin Kline, George C. Wolfe, Barbara Brecht-Schall, Oskar Eustis.Summary: An examination of Bertolt Brecht's "Mother Courage and her children", and the political philosophies the play represents. reparing for The Public Theater's 2006 production of Brecht's anti-war play, Meryl Streep allows a camera crew to document her rehearsal process and interest in the work. Moreover, the life and times of Brecht himself are followed, most notably the playwrite's escape from Nazi Germany, subsequent exile, testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee, and his eventual return to the country where the play was first staged. Along with backstage scenes and discussion by theatre notables such as Tony Kushner and Streep's costar Kevin Kline, the documentary seeks to depict the history and inspirations underlying the play's themes.
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Camera, Felix Andrew, John Walter ; editor, John Walter ; music, Robert Miller.

Meryl Streep, Tony Kushner, Kevin Kline, George C. Wolfe, Barbara Brecht-Schall, Oskar Eustis.

An examination of Bertolt Brecht's "Mother Courage and her children", and the political philosophies the play represents. reparing for The Public Theater's 2006 production of Brecht's anti-war play, Meryl Streep allows a camera crew to document her rehearsal process and interest in the work. Moreover, the life and times of Brecht himself are followed, most notably the playwrite's escape from Nazi Germany, subsequent exile, testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee, and his eventual return to the country where the play was first staged. Along with backstage scenes and discussion by theatre notables such as Tony Kushner and Streep's costar Kevin Kline, the documentary seeks to depict the history and inspirations underlying the play's themes.

DVD.

In English and German with English subtitles.