film adaptations

Presents a behind-the-scenes look at the stage and film productions of Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire," featuring profiles of directors, actors and actresses, and even backstage personnel, discussing the play's reception by the scandalized public, and including tidbits of gossip and trivia.

Alphabetically arranged entries profile the works of more than two hundred playwrights and compares and contrasts the adapted versions of their work on film, television, video, and DVD.

An aging ruler attempts to divide his kingdom peacefully among his three sons, but is driven to madness when they turn against him.

Lavish retelling of the final years of the Russian Tsar and Empress. The film begins in 1904 and shows the stark contrast between the opulent life of the nobility and the poverty of the peasants. Over the years Nicholas cannot satify the needs of the people or prevent Russia's entry into World War I, and the Empress falls under the spell of the evil monk, Rasputin. The film ends with the Russian Revolution and the execution of the royal family.

Two sons of a retired army colonel in Montana lust after their brother's wife.

Film version of Tennessee Williams' play about a Southern belle with a past who comes to live with her sister. Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.