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AUTUMN SONATA (2 Bergmans)
Just watched Ingmar Bergman’s Autumn Sonata again (with Ingrid Bergman and Liv Ullmann) for the first time in decades. There are things in it that drive me crazy. The characters explain stuff endlessly in the past tense, and that’s usually … Continue reading
Posted in Chekhov, New York, The Sea Gull, theater, Uncategorized
Tagged Anna Christie, Autumn Sonata, Ingmar Bergman, Ingrid Bergman, Jill Eikenberry, John Lithgow, Liv Ullmann, White Plains
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Ramblings about “The Sea Gull” (or “The Seagull”)
I finally got around to seeing Michael Mayer’s film adaptation of The Seagull. The best reason to catch it is for Annette Bening’s performance as Arkadina. Arkadina is an actress who can’t stop performing when she’s offstage, and Bening nails … Continue reading
Posted in Chekhov, drama, film adaptation, movies, playwriting, The Sea Gull, theater
Tagged actors, movies, playwriting
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