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The Eccentricities of a Nightingale
The Eccentricities of a Nightingale
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The Eccentricities of a Nightingale

1976
2h
Drama
TV Movie

Status

Released

Release

1976

Runtime

2h

Storyline

The tale of a lonely Southern woman's longing for her handsome next-door neighbor. At once tragic and romantic, the story is a reworking of the Williams play "Summer and Smoke," which uses the same characters and setting but in dramatically different ways.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h
Jun 16, 1976
Languages
English
Director
Glenn Jordan
Glenn Jordan
Production
KQED
KQED
Broadway Theatre Archive
Broadway Theatre Archive
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

6 Cast Members

Blythe Danner

Blythe Danner

Alma Winemiller

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

John Buchanan

Louise Latham

Louise Latham

Mrs. Winemiller

Neva Patterson

Neva Patterson

Mrs. Buchanan

Carl Weintraub

Carl Weintraub

Carl

Tim O'Connor

Tim O'Connor

Rev. Winemiller

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