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2014·Drama·2h 10m
7.0
A successful, ego-maniacal architect who has spent a lifetime bullying his wife, employees and mistresses wants to make peace as his life approaches its final act.
Directed by Jonathan Demme
redemption
based on play or musical
egomaniac
builder
guilty conscience
faustian pact
middle-aged architect
deathbed visit
deathbed confession

Cast

Wallace Shawn
Wallace Shawn
Halvard Solness
Julie Hagerty
Julie Hagerty
Mrs. Solness
Larry Pine
Larry Pine
Dr. Herdal
Lisa Joyce
Lisa Joyce
Hilde Wangel
Andre Gregory
Andre Gregory
Knut Brovik
Emily Cass McDonnell
Emily Cass McDonnell
Kaia Fosli
Jeff Biehl
Jeff Biehl
Ragnar Brovik
Winsome Brown
Winsome Brown
Nurse
Sheilagh Weymouth
Sheilagh Weymouth
Nurse

Crew

Jonathan Demme
Jonathan Demme
Director
Wallace Shawn
Wallace Shawn
Screenplay
Tim Squyres
Tim Squyres
Editor
Declan Quinn
Declan Quinn
Director of Photography
Andre Gregory
Andre Gregory
Producer
Wallace Shawn
Wallace Shawn
Producer
Declan Quinn
Declan Quinn
Executive Producer
Beau Willimon
Beau Willimon
Executive Producer
Caroline Baron
Caroline Baron
Co-Executive Producer
Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen
Theatre Play
Wallace Shawn
Wallace Shawn
Translator
Andre Gregory
Andre Gregory
Theatre Play

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Chel_trac
Chel_trac
A Master Builder
I’d like to preface this in saying, I saw the live theatre play in the Wyndham theatre in London on the 23rd June with Ewan mcgregor.

Fird tuo is like to say, this was genuinely one of the funniest plays/musicals I think I’ve ever seen. So much of the jokes were so out of pocket. I was throughly entertained. Most of the characters were absolutely awful people but that’s part of the charm I’d say.

The entire cast absolutely killed it and I’m genuinely so happy I went to London to see it. (10 hours coach journey there and back was very much worth it).

Tried stage  door on Monday night and only Elizabeth came out, acquired her signature. I’m far too committed to the bit so I tired again on Tuesday. Got the entire casts autographs (including Ewan’s!!) which was really fucking insane.

I have far too many photos and even one of him singing my program. Though I am extremely embarrassing apparently… he asked me how I was… I had no words for a solid minute, only to say very good. It has been over a week and I’ve come back to say I’m still embarrassed and it’ll lurk in my mind forever.

Genuinely an event I’ll never forget and ngl think I need to get a frame for the program (even if that means I can’t read the autographs in the inside)
I’d like to preface this in saying, I saw the live theatre play in the Wyndham theatre in London on the 23rd June with Ewan mcgregor.

Fird tuo is like to say, this was genuinely one of the funniest plays/musicals I think I’ve ever seen. So much of the jokes were so out of pocket. I was throughly entertained. Most of the characters were absolutely awful people but that’s part of the charm I’d say.

The entire cast absolutely killed it and I’m genuinely so happy I went to London to see it. (10 hours coach journey there and back was very much worth it).

Tried stage  door on Monday night and only Elizabeth came out, acquired her signature. I’m far too committed to the bit so I tired again on Tuesday. Got the entire casts autographs (including Ewan’s!!) which was really fucking insane.

I have far too many photos and even one of him singing my program. Though I am extremely embarrassing apparently… he asked me how I was… I had no words for a solid minute, only to say very good. It has been over a week and I’ve come back to say I’m still embarrassed and it’ll lurk in my mind forever.

Genuinely an event I’ll never forget and ngl think I need to get a frame for the program (even if that means I can’t read the autographs in the inside)
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Davechild
Davechild
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Fuckboi Wallace Shawn
Fuckboi Wallace Shawn
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Nika
Nika
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Get that girl an inhaler goddamn. Not a movie for people with motion sickness. I like Wallace Shawn but he’s too goofy for me to believe he’s some vaunted sanctimonious courier-of-God or whatever he’s supposed to be. But eh there were some good scenes in there and I would probably like it more as a play. And really it makes me wanna rewatch Vanya on 42nd Street. 

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Get that girl an inhaler goddamn. Not a movie for people with motion sickness. I like Wallace Shawn but he’s too goofy for me to believe he’s some vaunted sanctimonious courier-of-God or whatever he’s supposed to be. But eh there were some good scenes in there and I would probably like it more as a play. And really it makes me wanna rewatch Vanya on 42nd Street. 

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wiam
wiam
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Yeah theater is fun but wouldn’t you much rather be trapped inside a man’s waking nightmare for two hours?
Yeah theater is fun but wouldn’t you much rather be trapped inside a man’s waking nightmare for two hours?
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Lake Jones
Lake Jones
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Andre and Wally as geniuses. Hopefully we can get one more project from them before they pass.
Andre and Wally as geniuses. Hopefully we can get one more project from them before they pass.
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