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Orpheus Descending

  • TV Movie
  • 1990
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
370
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Orpheus Descending (1990)
DramaRomance

Val Xavier is a drifter in 1940's Mississippi who brings new life to an Italian immigrant woman trapped in a loveless marriage.Val Xavier is a drifter in 1940's Mississippi who brings new life to an Italian immigrant woman trapped in a loveless marriage.Val Xavier is a drifter in 1940's Mississippi who brings new life to an Italian immigrant woman trapped in a loveless marriage.

  • Director
    • Peter Hall
  • Writers
    • Tennessee Williams
    • Peter Hall
  • Stars
    • Kevin Anderson
    • Brad Sullivan
    • Manning Redwood
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    370
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Hall
    • Writers
      • Tennessee Williams
      • Peter Hall
    • Stars
      • Kevin Anderson
      • Brad Sullivan
      • Manning Redwood
    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast25

    Kevin Anderson
    Kevin Anderson
    • Val Xavier
    Brad Sullivan
    Brad Sullivan
    • Jabe Torrance
    Manning Redwood
    Manning Redwood
    • Talbot
    Vanessa Redgrave
    Vanessa Redgrave
    • Lady Torrance
    Sloane Shelton
    Sloane Shelton
    • Beulah
    Patti Allison
    Patti Allison
    • Dolly Hamma
    Pat McNamara
    Pat McNamara
    • Peewee
    Michael McCarty
    • Dog Hamma
    Buddy Saba Taweel
    • Papa Romano
    Jaquilin Sadler
    • Lady as Child
    Doyle Richmond
    • Conjure Man
    Miriam Margolyes
    Miriam Margolyes
    • Vee Talbot
    Anne Twomey
    • Carol Cutrere
    Marlene Cameron
    • Eva Temple
    Peg Small
    • Sister Temple
    Walter Hook
    • Mr. Dubinsky
    Donna Lee Betz
    • Woman on Telephone
    Lewis Arlt
    • David Cutrere
    • Director
      • Peter Hall
    • Writers
      • Tennessee Williams
      • Peter Hall
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Michael Emerson's TV & Film debut. He played a clown in a brief scene toward the end.
    • Quotes
      • Val Xavier: Nobody ever gets to know *no body*. We're all of us sentenced to solitary confinements in our own lonely skins for life.
    • Connections
      Version of The Fugitive Kind (1960)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 24, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ardiente pasión
    • Filming locations
      • Jacksonville, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • Nederlander Film
      • Turner Pictures (I)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 57m(117 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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