The cataloging record describes the documentary as such:
"An examination of Bertolt Brecht's "Mother Courage and her children",
and the political philosophies the play represents. Preparing 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
playwrites' 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. "
I checked WorldCat and could find no copy available of the whole play on
DVD. No performance either in Theater in Video.
Cheers!
Anthony
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Anthony E. Anderson
Assistant Director, Doheny Memorial Library
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182
(213) [email protected]
"Wind, regen, zon, of kou,
Albert Cuyp ik hou van jou."
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On 4/16/2013 12:52 PM, Elizabeth Sheldon wrote:
Good point -- there are excerpts of the play interspersed with
commentary as it is a doc about Brecht, the play and Meryl Streep's
performance of Mother Courage and not a dramatization.
Best,
Elizabeth
On Apr 16, 2013, at 3:40 PM, Jessica Rosner wrote:
Does this actually contain the entire play? It sounds like it is very
good but a documentary about a production as opposed to a complete
version of the play.
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 2:57 PM, Elizabeth Sheldon
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Kino Lorber Edu has a dramatization starring Meryl Streep:
Synopsis
Filmmaker John Walter artfully captures Meryl Streep groping for
-- and then seizing -- the character in her unforgettable
portrayal of Mother Courage in Tony Kushner's adaptation of the
Bertolt Brecht masterpiece Mother Courage and Her Children, which
was presented by The Public Theater/NY Shakespeare Festival in
Central Park in the summer of 2006. As Manohla Dargis in the Times
observed, "filmmaker John Walter jumps from art to history and
politics and back again, from the theater of the streets to the
theater of the stage, without pause. That makes the movie... tough
to summarize, which is part of its appeal."
Though this film could easily have been crafted into a star
vehicle for Streep and Kevin Kline, Walter instead digs deeply
into Brecht's motives and politics, unearthing the playwright's
famed and famously clever testimony before the House Un-American
Activities Committee -- the day after which he fled from the
United States.
THEATER OF WAR is about theater and war, capitalism and Marxism,
the postwar anti-Communist hysteria of the 1950s, and one literary
genius's ability to make art from them all.
Educational Reviews
"An interesting meditation on theater as social protest, as well
as the necessity and (often) futility of art, this is
recommended." - Video Librarian
Critical Acclaim
"Meryl Streep was a stunning Mother Courage on stage." - Time Out
New York
"A must-see documentary for theater lovers." - Variety
"A captivating documentary, as entertaining as it is edifying." -
The Times-Picayune
https://www.kinolorberedu.com/film.php?id=1069
If you would like to purchase a copy, please contact
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Best,
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Sheldon
Vice President
Kino Lorber, Inc.
333 W. 39th St., Suite 503
New York, NY 10018
(212) 629-6880 <tel:%28212%29%20629-6880>
www.kinolorberedu.com <http://www.kinolorberedu.com/>
On Apr 16, 2013, at 2:42 PM, Elliott, Curleen wrote:
Hi,
Does anyone know where I can find an English or English subtitled
video production of "Mother Courage and Her Children" based on
the play byBertolt Brecht.
Thanks,
Curleen Elliott
Library Associate
Serials, Acquisitions and Student Worker Supervisor
Norwalk Community College
Baker Library
Norwalk, CT
(ph) 203-857-7215 <tel:203-857-7215>
(fx) 203-857-7380 <tel:203-857-7380>
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