TV Movie ·Romance ·Drama · United States of America · 1990 · 1h 57m

Orpheus Descending

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Director
Peter Hall
Cast
Vanessa Redgrave as Lady Torrance Kevin Anderson as Val Xavier Miriam Margolyes as Vee Talbot Brad Sullivan as Jabe Torrance Michael Emerson as Clown Patti Allison as Dolly Hamma
Crew
Edward Marnier — Editor Peter Hall — Screenplay Tennessee Williams — Writer George Manasse — Producer Tom H. John — Production Design Alison Chitty — Costume Design
Synopsis

Val Xavier is a drifter in 1940's Mississippi who brings new life to an Italian immigrant woman trapped in a loveless marriage.

Mood & Themes
mississippi riverdrifter
Key Collaborators
Peter Hall Director Edward Marnier Editor Peter Hall Screenplay Tennessee Williams Writer George Manasse Producer Tom H. John Production Design Alison Chitty Costume Design
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