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Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (2006)

Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (2006), directed by Freida Lee Mock, starring Tony Kushner and Bill Camp.

01/15/2006 BR Documentary 1h 38m

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Filmmaker Freida Lee Mock explores the life and work of playwright Tony Kushner. Starting in 2001, when Kushner was mounting the production of his play Homebody/Kabul and running through 2004, as he worked on John Kerry's presidential campaign, got married to Mark Harris, worked with Maurice Sendak, and opened the Broadway musical Caroline, or Change.

  • Anthony SaviniCinematography
  • Ed MarritzCinematography
  • Freida Lee MockDirector, Producer, Writer
  • Anne SteinEditing

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Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner is a 2006 documentary film that follows the personal and political life of Tony Kushner, leading American playwright and author of the epochal Angels in America. The film begins in 2001 and ends in 2004, tracing the production of his play Homebody/Kabul, his marriage to Mark Harris, and his work on John Kerry's presidential campaign.

Wrestling with Angels was written, produced, and directed by the award-winning filmmaker Freida Lee Mock and aired on PBS in 2007 as part of the P.O.V. series. The film was met with critical praise and received a 72% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner is a 2006 documentary film that follows the personal and political life of Tony Kushner, leading American playwright and author of the epochal Angels in America. The film begins in 2001 and ends in 2004, tracing the production of his play Homebody/Kabul, his marriage to Mark Harris, and his work on John Kerry's presidential campaign.

Wrestling with Angels was written, produced, and directed by the award-winning filmmaker Freida Lee Mock and aired on PBS in 2007 as part of the P.O.V. series. The film was met with critical praise and received a 72% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Text from Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrestling_with_Angels:_Playwright_Tony_Kushner

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What is Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner about?

Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner: Filmmaker Freida Lee Mock explores the life and work of playwright Tony Kushner. Starting in 2001, when Kushner was mounting the production of his play Homebody/Kabul and running through 2004, as he worked on John Kerry's presidential campaign, got married to Mark Harris, worked with Maurice Sendak, and opened the Bro…

Who directed Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner?

Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner was directed by Freida Lee Mock in 2006.

Who stars in Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner?

The cast of Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner includes Tony Kushner, Bill Camp, Harrison Chad, Jay Charan and Linda Emond.

How long is Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner?

Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner runs for 98 minutes, or 1h38.

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