Edward Albee

Duration: 52

Year Published: 1996

Creator: Nigel Wattis

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Examines the life and work of Edward Albee, from his 1962 play, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? to the 1994 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Three Tall Women. Albee himself talks about the influence of his unusual childhood on his works, his years in Greenwich Village, and his method of writing. In particular, he discusses a central theme in his work: the essential stripping away of illusion and self-delusion in order to live the extraordinary experience of life to the full. Contains commentary from playwright John Guare and New York Times critic Frank Rich. Includes extracts from the stage version of Three Tall Women, the film versions of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and A Delicate Balance, and staged readings of A Zoo Story and The American Dream.