The Iceman Cometh (1960) (TV)

Regisseur:

Sidney Lumet

Drehbuchautor:

Eugene O'Neill (play)

Premierendatum:

14. November 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The chilling tale of a high-rolling gambler who changes his ways and is determind to help the drifters, alcoholics and prostitutes who have come to depend on his "generosity". |

Plot Keywords:

1910s | Alcoholism | Bartender | Confession | Filmed Play

Nutzerkommentare:

My favorite play and production

Besetzung

Jason Robards	...	Theodore 'Hickey' Hickman
Myron McCormick	...	Larry Slade
Tom Pedi	...	Rocky
James Broderick	...	Willie Oban
Farrell Pelly	...	Harry Hope
Robert Redford	...	Don Parritt
Ronald Radd	...	The Captain
Roland Winters	...	The General (Piet Wetjoen)
Harrison Dowd	...	Jimmy Tomorrow
Michael Strong	...	Chuck
Sorrell Booke	...	Hugo
Maxwell Glanville	...	Joe Mott
Charles White	...	Pat
Walter Klavun	...	Ed Mosher
Hilda Brawner	...	Margie

Alternativ:

Eismann kommt, Der (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

240 Min (2 segments)

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Schwarzweiss

Seitenverhältnis:

1.33 : 1

Firma:

CBS Television

Dies und das:

The Iceman Cometh opened at the Martin Beck Theater on October 9, 1946 and ran for 136 performances.

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Neufassung von The Iceman Cometh (1973)

My favorite play and production

In May of 1999, I commented on the 1973 version because this great version was not yet posted in the IMDb. I have recently returned to the IMDb and am pleased to see this here - (I congratulate the IMDb staff).

I stated before that I found this version better even though the 1973 version is also excellent. Robards deservedly owns the role of Hickey. I also have seen the play on Broadway and find this TV production awfully close or equal to the Broadway production experience. In addition, while reading this play after seeing the TV production, I found myself feeling the same vividness and excitement as watching it. Nothing was lost and in some ways, the experience was even better. If you want to see what I believe is the greatest American play, try to get your hands on this version. I would appreciate if you also let me know how - a fan helped me out and I now have a copy - the IMDb serves us well.

I just saw the Kennedy Center honoring of Jason Robards Jr. and seeing just a short cut of this Hickey performance confirmed my wish to have the chance to see this TV "Play of the Week" version again and again.