Elaine Stritch's one-woman show which won her a 2002 Tony. Filmed in London, she traces her roots from The New School to Broadway star.
Directors: Nick Doob, Chris Hegedus, Rick McKay, D.A. Pennebaker, Andy Picheta.
Stars: Elaine Stritch.
Watched online, ok print, but only 1hr 24min.
Update: Bought the disc, and the earlier (Image) edition is really that long; I suspect the later (Kultur) edition is really that short. I'm glad to have the longer one; more stories. But it is rather long, and might not have earned an 8; hard to tell, since it's not been enough time since the prior viewing to see it "fresh."
Update: Bought the disc, and the earlier (Image) edition is really that long; I suspect the later (Kultur) edition is really that short. I'm glad to have the longer one; more stories. But it is rather long, and might not have earned an 8; hard to tell, since it's not been enough time since the prior viewing to see it "fresh."
16 songs in the Soundtracks, all Performed by Elaine Stritch.
There are 2 dvd versions: a 2hr 20min 2003 release from Image (0014381072327) and a 1hr 29min 2013 release from Kultur (0032031488595). Weird time discrepancy. The IMDb listing has the longer time, and also lists 4 other people in the cast. What I watched had only ES onstage. The poster matches the longer dvd; the shorter has only the photo and the title.
This is very good. ES wrote a good script and/or improvises well. She has a lot of interesting life experience with which to raconteur. I won't share any stories in case I want to see this again; some of the pleasure is the surprise of hearing with whom her life intersected and how.
Her singing is good, although she has a very booze-influenced voice. The song choices match her stories well.
Rated 8.6 (245)
distr. HBO, dir. various; 8
