Six Characters in Search of An Author

Six Characters in Search of An Author 1976

6.00

A rehearsal is disrupted when six figures mysteriously appear on the stage, claiming to be fictional characters from an unfinished play searching for an author to tell their tragic story. An adaptation of the classic Luigi Pirandello play, updated to take place in a 1970s television studio.

1976

For the Use of the Hall

For the Use of the Hall 1975

6.00

A penniless heiress, a disillusioned nun, the suicidal playwright they both love, a hapless art forger and the playwright's wife converge on the empty Long Island home of an aging matriarch and squabble among themselves about their relative success or failure.

1975

The Last of Mrs. Lincoln

The Last of Mrs. Lincoln 1976

1

The Last of Mrs. Lincoln depicts the final seventeen years of Mary Todd Lincoln's life, following her husband's assassination.

1976

Montserrat

Montserrat 1971

1

The story is set during the South American Wars of Independence. Simón Bolivar, the liberator, has escaped from Spanish custody with the aid of an idealistic Spanish officer, Captain Montserrat. The Spanish commander, Colonel Izquierdo ('left' in Spanish), threatens Montserrat with torture to find out where Bolivar can be recaptured.

1971

Another Part of the Forest

Another Part of the Forest 1972

1

A television adaptation of Lillian Hellman's play about the Hubbards, a rich Southern family of greedy, ruthless individuals.

1972

The Lady's Not for Burning

The Lady's Not for Burning 1974

1

A war-weary soldier who wants to die tries to convince a zealous cleric to accuse him of witchcraft and hang him instead of a beautiful condemned woman already accused of witchcraft who wants to live.

1974

Actor

Actor 1978

1

A musical play based on the early years of actor Paul Muni.

1978

Birdbath

Birdbath 1971

1

During the course of one night, two strangers, a lonely waif and a prodigal poet, form an unexpected connection.

1971