Summary
Theater group Mabou Mines incorporates puppetry into a reinterpretation of Henrik Ibsen's A doll's house, the play about a seemingly typical Norwegian housewife who becomes disillusioned and dissatisfied with the treatment she receives from her condescending husband.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Wives
-- Drama.
Marital conflict -- Drama. Sex role -- Drama. Sexism -- Drama. Norway -- Drama. Puppet films. Film adaptations. Drama. Filmed performances. |
| Publisher | New York :Alive Mind,2008 |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Other Titles | Looking for a miracle. Dukkehjem. Dollhouse |
| Contributors |
Breuer, Lee.
Mitchell, Maude. Povinelli, Mark. Medina, Kris. Gil, Ricardo. Girardeau, Janet. Lancaster, Margaret (Actress) Kritzeck, Hannah. Povinelli, Keaton. Shaw, Jane Catherine. Beglarian, Eve. Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Archer, William, 1856-1924. Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906. Dukkehjem. Pour Voir Productions. Mabou Mines (Theater group) Caligari Films (Firm) ARTE France. Alive Mind Media. |
| Participants/Performers |
Maude Mitchell, Mark Povinelli, Kristopher Medina, Ricardo Gil, Janet Girardeau, Margaret Lancaster, Hannah Kritzeck, Keaton Povinelli. |
| Other Contributors |
Puppet design, Jane Catherine Shaw ; original music, Eve Beglarian ; piano works, Edvard Grieg ; choreography, Eamonn Farrell, Eric Liberman ; director of photography, Diane Baratier ; editor, Alexandra Strauss. |
| Language |
English |
| Notes |
Filmed stage play. Based on A doll's house by Henrik Ibsen; adapted by Lee Breuer and Maude Mitchell from the translation by William Archer. Special feature: Looking for a miracle : reflections on Ibsen's A doll's house (making-of documentary featuring clips of stage rehearsals and extensive interviews with director Lee Breuer and the original cast) (2008) (60 min.). |
| System Details |
DVD-R (might not be compatible with all players); NTSC; all regions; widescreen presentation. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (183 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |