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May 7, 2003 · This So-Called Disaster: Directed by Michael Almereyda. With Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Cheech Marin, Sheila Tousey. Director Michael Almereyda's documentary on the weeks just prior to Sam Shepard's stage production of his play "The Late Henry Moss."
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- Documentary
- Michael Almereyda
- 2003-05-07
Jan 24, 2003 · 89% Tomatometer 28 Reviews. 60% Audience Score 500+ Ratings. In this documentary, filmmaker Michael Almereyda chronicles the San Francisco production of "The Late Henry Moss," a play written and ...
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- Michael Almereyda
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- Woody Harrelson, Cheech Marin
Such is the case with the 90 minute long 2003 documentary by director Michael Almereyda: This So-Called Disaster. The behind the scenes documentary offers a glimpse into the final few weeks of preparation that went into the 2000 premier of actor and playwright Sam Shepard’s play, The Late Henry Moss at San Francisco’s Magic Theater.
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- Michael Almereyda
After the American playwright and actor Sam Shepard had played the role of the ghost in Michael Almereyda's "Hamlet," Shepard invited the filmmaker to document rehearsals for his "The Late Henry Moss," that he staged with Nick Nolte and Sean Penn in leading roles. Almereyda and his crew filmed...
This So-Called Disaster basically documents the pre-production of Sam Shepard's 2000 play, `The Late Henry Moss', from about the third week of rehearsals to opening night.
In its vision of the push-and-pull of rehearsal and the revelation of how a play comes to breathing, snorting life onstage, Almereyda's video brings us close to the act of creation. Full Review ...
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