An unparalleled portrait of Arthur Miller (1915-2005), a major writer who left an indelible mark on the world. Miller's life is intimately connected with the great themes that marked the 20th century. Glamour, fame, social criticism and Marilyn Monroe.
In 1987, All My Sons was made into a made-for-TV film. This version is more faithful to Arthur Miller's original play than the 1948 film version. The main roles are James Whitmore who plays Joe Keller, Aidan Quinn is Chris Keller, Michael Learned as Kate Keller and Joan Allen who plays Ann Deever. This version was directed by Jack O'Brien. Unlike the 1948 version, this version ...
I saw this when it was first released, but I've never seen it since, not even on Turner or AMC. I'd love to know why it sank out of sight. Perhaps because Raf Vallone was virtually unknown in the USA (Maybe if it had starred Van Heflin, who originated the lead role on Broadway.) I am glad to see a new production of it is underway. With Miller's recent death, maybe it will attr...
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19世纪工业革命传到美国，美国经济迅速发展，同时美国获得了西部的大片领土，急需劳动力，南方奴隶制成为经济发展的障碍。 1860年主张废除奴隶制的林肯当选总统，南方奴隶主发动叛乱，南方蓄奴州纷纷独立，1861年2月组成邦联**，戴维斯当选总统。同年4月南方邦联军先发制人攻占萨姆特要塞，内战爆发。
南军准备充分，势如破竹，很快占领了海军基地诺福克，5月6日占领铁路枢纽马纳萨斯，进逼华盛顿，北军仓促应战，24日进入福吉尼亚。7月21日，北军被击溃，逃回华盛顿，林肯紧急动员50万志愿军。1862年，北军发动进攻，西线由格兰特指挥，进展顺利，2月攻克亨利堡和多纳尔森堡，4月在夏洛战役中击败南军，5月攻克科林斯和孟菲斯，解放了肯塔基和田那西。东线北军则进展迟缓，7月被罗伯特.李指挥的南军击溃，李乘胜北进，8月在布尔河再次击败北军，兵临华盛顿，9月两军进...
Rebecca Miller’s film is a portrait of her father, his times and insights, built around impromptu interviews shot over many years in the family home. This celebration of the great American playwright is quite different from what the public has ever seen. It is a close consideration of a singular life shadowed by the tragedies of the Red Scare and the death of Marilyn Monroe; a ...
In the Puritan New England town of Salem, Massachusetts, a group of girls go dancing in the forest with a black slave named Tituba. While dancing, they are caught by the local minister, Reverend Parris. One of the girls, Parris's daughter Betty, falls into a coma-like state. A crowd gathers in the Parris home while rumors of witchcraft fill the town. Having sent for Reverend Ha...
