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Orpheus Descending (1990)

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Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Vanessa Redgrave stars in this adaptation of the Tennessee Williams play. Lady Torrance has long suffered in an unsatisfying marriage to a store owner, who's now dying. But her life changes... Vanessa Redgrave stars in this adaptation of the Tennessee Williams play. Lady Torrance has long suffered in an unsatisfying marriage to a store owner, who's now dying. But her life changes drastically when a handsome loner wanders into her small Southern town. She gives him a job in her shop and lets him move into her home. The two of them then engage in a passionate affair... [More]

Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Kevin Anderson

Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Kevin Anderson

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Dec 19, 1990

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A startlingly brave and bizarre adaptation of one of Williams' most complicated plays.

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