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      In the Company of Actors

      2007 1h 15m Documentary List
      Reviews 70% 500+ Ratings Audience Score This documentary follows as actors from the Sydney Theatre Company rehearse Henrik Ibsen's play "Hedda Gabler" with Cate Blanchett in the title role. Meticulous director Robyn Nevin puts her cast through the wringer, fine-tuning their performances against a quickly approaching deadline. Still, it's an open question whether or not audiences at the Brooklyn Academy of Music will respond to the troupe's risk-taking production. As the curtains rise on opening night, they're about to find out. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member This is most of all about the preparations for Hedda Gabler in New York. Funny, insightful and showed the passion of the whole group, especially Blanchett. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Don't be discouraged by the slow start, this is a really insightful documentary about the world of theatre. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member a good watch for thespian types & those keen on the play Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member really disappointed by this documentary. i was hoping for an insight into the gritty workshopping process for the actors rehearsing...but this documentary turned out to be as glib and uninformative as some special feature offerings for dvds. though i don't know terribly much about theatre - it didn't help that i found the final result of the theatre direction contrived and over-stated. (it was the over-emphasizing of the "melodic" phrasing for all the characters that killed it for me...the actors all began to sound the same! ;-) Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member I like Cate Blanchett in her movie roles. She has never filmed any: yawn, gag or snore fest type movies. What I mean is she is not boring in her movie roles, she has passion, drama, action and most of all excitement. Two thumbs up!! You go girl! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member I was hoping this movie was going to explore the process of acting in more detail, but it tended to focus on the Hedda Gabler story and the other elements of the production instead. Nevertheless, it was still very interesting and inspiring. It made me want to be in the rehearsal room with them. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis This documentary follows as actors from the Sydney Theatre Company rehearse Henrik Ibsen's play "Hedda Gabler" with Cate Blanchett in the title role. Meticulous director Robyn Nevin puts her cast through the wringer, fine-tuning their performances against a quickly approaching deadline. Still, it's an open question whether or not audiences at the Brooklyn Academy of Music will respond to the troupe's risk-taking production. As the curtains rise on opening night, they're about to find out.
      Director
      Ian Darling
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 12, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 15m