Peter Brook: The Tightrope

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Peter Brook: The Tightrope

Released Jan 31, 2014

1h 26m

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Renowned theater director Peter Brook helps his actors achieve great performances by putting them through a special exercise he developed over the decades.

Martin Tsai

Los Angeles Times

"Peter Brook" evinces the how without ever bothering to address the who, what, where, when and why. Even the press notes offer scant information. Without any context, the film loses the uninitiated from the opening.

Apr 10, 2014

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

This clinical documentary will be of interest only to serious students of acting.

Feb 12, 2014

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

The Tightrope may have started out as a nuts-and-bolts documentation of a theatrical workshop, but inevitably it becomes something much more than that -- an expression of the elation we feel when we experience theatrical magic.

Rated: A-

Feb 7, 2014

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David Noh

Film Journal International

For a documentary which literally concerns itself with drama, Peter Brook: The Tightrope is surprisingly devoid of it.

Jan 31, 2014

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As a piece of cinema, this is not exactly great. However, as a concise and systematic look into one of the processes of famed director Peter Brook it becomes a stunning dive into the level of intimacy and innovation an actor can carve out from one simple exercise. This is very much made for actors, directors, and other professionals in theatre to use as a source of inspiration for various forms of training within an artistic process. At times it is very enigmatic, but out of the mystery evolves a transcendent experience. Truly a beautiful exhibition.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Jean-Pierre Eklou Attisso

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Synopsis

Renowned theater director Peter Brook helps his actors achieve great performances by putting them through a special exercise he developed over the decades.

Director: Simon Brook
Producer: Simon Brook, Ermanno Olmi, Luigi Musini, Jean-Pierre Eklou Attisso
Distributor: First Run
Production Co: Cinemaundici
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 31, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 25, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.9K
Runtime: 1h 26m