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- When a clan or tribe becomes extinct and there is no one left who knew of it or the people in it, someone from another clan or tribe is chosen to be the “rememberer” — the person “designated” to mourn the passing of that now extinct family, world, tribe, nation or civilization.
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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. The film, which follows the play's script closely, is based on the original London stage production directed by Hare and has the same cast: Mike Nichols as Jack, Miranda Richardson as Judy, and David de Keyser ...
In a dystopian society where intellectuals are executed by the repressive, pseudo-fascist government, Jack (Mike Nichols) has relinquished his culture and curiosity, while his wife, Judy (Miranda...
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- Drama
Nov 7, 1997 · Jack is left behind, the “designated mourner for a very special way of life that died.”. The film is based on a play by Wallace Shawn, whose works like the screenplay for “My Dinner with Andre” and the play “Aunt Dan and Lemon” pile up monologues from characters who are looking for something to hang onto.
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 totalitarian regime. By THR...
May 23, 1997 · With Mike Nichols, Miranda Richardson, David de Keyser. Jack and Judy are husband and wife, and Howard is Judys father. They live in some fictional undemocratic and repressive country, and tell us a story about their lives, mostly from Jack's point of view.
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- David Hare
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Jul 22, 2013 · The Designated Mourner. NYT Critic’s Pick. By Ben Brantley. July 21, 2013. When people describe someone as a survivor, it is usually meant as praise. The suggestion is that simply to have...
Starring Wallace Shawn, Deborah Eisenberg, and Larry Pine. Written by Wallace Shawn, directed by André Gregory, sound design and music composed by Bruce Odland, and produced by Sean Williams. Cover art by Kate Kosma.
