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The Designated Mourner is a play written by Wallace Shawn in 1996, which was adapted into a film and was directed by David Hare in 1997.
Nov 7, 1997 · “The Designated Mourner” is about a society that does not like readers, and most of its words are spoken by a survivor who stands a little outside and looks wryly at what happened to the members of his circle. He chuckles sometimes at the entire foundation of his idea of himself.
Jul 21, 2013 · The Designated Mourner: Theater Review. Wallace Shawn stars in a revival of his landmark 1996 play about a bourgeois society of intellectuals who fall victim to a...
A classic work by playwright wallace shawn. Something’s happening in the country where Jack lives. There’s violence in the streets. Leaders are being replaced. Public life is transforming. The government is cracking down on anyone suspected of subversion.
May 23, 1997 · The Designated Mourner: Directed by David Hare. With Mike Nichols, Miranda Richardson, David de Keyser. Jack and Judy are husband and wife, and Howard is Judys father.
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The Designated Mourner. In a dystopian society where intellectuals are executed by the repressive, pseudo-fascist government, Jack (Mike Nichols) has relinquished his culture and curiosity, while...
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The Designated Mourner. 1997. 1 hr 34 mins. Drama. R. Watchlist. Adaptation of Wallace Shawn's stage play, with Miranda Richardson, David de Keyser and Mike Nichols (in his screen debut) as two...
