The Glass Menagerie

1987 2h 14m EN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 36

Drama

Synopsis

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An aging Southern Belle complicates life for her ambitious son and crippled daughter because of her own warped views of what life should be.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joanne Woodward
Amanda Wingfield
John Malkovich
Tom Wingfield
Karen Allen
Laura Wingfield
James Naughton
Jim O'Connor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Newman
Writers: Tennessee Williams
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 27% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Newman, shot by Michael Ballhaus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Ray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Joanne Woodward and John Malkovich and Karen Allen carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Paul Newman directs. Michael Ballhaus behind the camera. Henry Mancini scores. David Ray cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 27% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
339 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
5Directed by Paul Newman, shot by Michael Ballhaus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor David Ray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Joanne Woodward and John Malkovich and Karen Allen carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0093093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.