Barrymore
- Synopsis
- Staging for film of the 1997 one-man play by William Luce starring Christopher Plummer as American acting legend John Barrymore. With his career in tatters, ageing actor John Barrymore rents an old theatre and begins rehearsing for a backer’s audition to raise money for a revival of his former triumph as Shakespeare’s Richard III. Plummer gives several Shakespearean speeches, including lines from Richard III, Hamlet, As You Like It (Jacques) and The Tempest (Prospero). Extras include a 60-minute behind-the-scenes documentary, ‘Backstage with Barrymore’.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2011
- Duration
- 83 mins
Credits
- Director
- Erik Canuel
- Producer
- Garth H. Drabinsky
- Cinematographer
- Bernard Couture
- Writer
- William Luce
- Music
- Michel Corriveau
- Production Design
- Cameron Porteous
- Cast
Christopher Plummer John Barrymore
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Music Box Theatre, New York
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- acting; alcohol abuse; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); theatre; Barrymore, John
- Related items
- Barrymore
Notes
- Notes
- The stage play was videotaped by The New York Public Library’s Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Music Box Theatre, New York, N.Y., May 14, 1997. See separate entry.
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Image Entertainment
- Web
- http://www.image-entertainment.com/ External site opens in new window
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.amazon.co.uk External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Barrymore". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av75117 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)