Theater of war  [videorecording] / 
Lorber Films presents ; a White Buffalo Entertainment/Theater of War LLC production ; producer, Nina Santisi ; directed by John Walter 
 - Widescreen format (16:9) 
 - New York :  Kino Lorber,  2010. 
 - 1 videodisc (96 min.) :  sd., col. ;  4 3/4 in 
<br/><br/>Camera, Felix Andrew, John Walter ; editor, John Walter ; music, Robert Miller.  Camera, Felix Andrew, John Walter ; editor, John Walter ; music, Robert Miller. 
<br/><br/>Meryl Streep, Tony Kushner, Kevin Kline, George C. Wolfe, Barbara Brecht-Schall, Oskar Eustis. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><br/>DVD. 
<br/><br/><br/>In English and German with English subtitles. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780982253687 0982253680 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956 --Dramatic production<br/>Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956.  Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder. <br/>Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956--Characters--Women
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Public Theater (New York, N.Y.)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Actors--Interviews.<br/>Theater--Political aspects.<br/>Theatrical producers and directors--Interviews.<br/>Documentary films.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>832.912  / THE 2010