Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner

Jan 1 2006 N/A 1h 38m
Documentary

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.

Plot

A documentary on the personal and political life of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Tony Kushner. The film begins in 2001, when Kushner was mounting the production of his play "Homebody/Kabul" and runs 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."

Written by

Freida Lee Mock

Directed by

Freida Lee Mock

Cast

Firdous Bamji, Bill Camp, Harrison Chad

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

American Film Foundation

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
132
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
64
Popularity
NA