And Music By John Cale

May 24, 2023 8:19 PM

Susan Sarandon is Helene Shaw is Stella Kowalski. Christopher Walken is Harry Nash is Cyrano, and Stanley Kowalski, and Romeo. The Colonel from Boogie Nights is George the Director. The actual director is Jonathan Demme. The program is a 1982 American Playhouse adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's short story, Who Am I This Time?
posted by Alvy Ampersand (12 comments total)

Tremendous young Christopher Walken performance. Haven’t seen it in years and years, think of it more than once a year. Past time I revisit it.
posted by cortex at 8:24 PM on May 24, 2023 [1 favorite]

The sound is poor in this one, but it has better picture than the other upload on YouTube.
It could also be my ears and eyes are generally crap.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 8:28 PM on May 24, 2023

Video is unavailable
posted by awfurby at 10:12 PM on May 24, 2023

Have to remember this one next time someone asks for a feel good movie.
posted by BoscosMom at 11:55 PM on May 24, 2023 [1 favorite]

This was an ex-GF's favorite movie, we watched it a bunch from a ratty VHS dub from TV.
posted by octothorpe at 3:09 AM on May 25, 2023

Man that was a golden age for PBS: American Playhouse, Alive From Off Center, Trying Times. Do they do any original programming in this vein anymore?
posted by Lentrohamsanin at 4:39 AM on May 25, 2023 [3 favorites]

I absolutely love the short story that this is based on. I'm not sure I even want to watch this, as I would worry that the adaptation doesn't live up to the original.
posted by tallmiddleagedgeek at 6:21 AM on May 25, 2023 [2 favorites]

Left me with a much-needed smile. Thanks for posting!
posted by kinnakeet at 8:11 AM on May 25, 2023

"...as I would worry that the adaptation doesn't live up to the original."

It's ABSOLUTELY worth watching in its own right.
I think it lives up to the story.

(Personally, I find it a complete delight to watch, and I re-watch it more often than I re-read it.)
posted by AsYouKnow Bob at 11:28 AM on May 25, 2023 [4 favorites]

Video is unavailable

@awfurby, I had to use a VPN to appear I'm from the US to view. Why the Aussie hate?
posted by qwip at 11:51 PM on May 25, 2023

Wonderful.
posted by mule98J at 10:09 AM on May 27, 2023

I'm pretty sure I have this on VHS.
posted by neuron at 11:01 AM on May 27, 2023