Brian Friel's Philadelphia, Here I Come! [DVD] [1975]
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Description
This American Film Theatre production is based on the stage play by Brian Friel. Gar, a young Irish man, prepares to leave his dull Gaelic community--and his seemingly insensitive father--to live with his aunt in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The hero has an alter ego, seen only by himself and the audience: the public Gar (Des Cave) holds back his true emotions, while the private Gar (Donal McCann) tells the brutal (and sometimes hilarious) truth. As Gar packs his bags, he and his inner self examine his relationships with his boorish dad, his former sweetheart, his frustrated schoolmaster, his shallow buddies, and his loving housekeeper. Philadelphia Here I Come works beautifully as theatre, though the cinematic possibilities of a dual hero are barely explored.
Features
"Brian Friel and Philadelphia, Here I Come!" - an essay by Michael Feingold, Chief Theatre Critic, The Village Voice
An interview with Edie Landau - Executive in Charge, The American Film Theatre
Ely Landau: In Front of the Camera - AFT promotional reel - 1974
The American Film Theatre trailer gallery - includes a complete list of the AFT films
The American Film Theatre Scrapbook
Enhanced for 16x9 TVs
Details
- GenreDrama
- SubgenrePsychological Drama
- TitlePhiladelphia Here I Come
- Countries ProducedUnited States
- Duration95 minutes
- Year of Release1975
- Product TagsDVD
- FormatDVD
- Program TypeMovie
- Screen FormatWidescreen
- Aspect Ratio1.85:1
- LanguageEnglish
- Region Code0
- StudioKino
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- Product NameBrian Friel's Philadelphia, Here I Come! [DVD] [1975]
- UPC738329029425
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