Paradise Lost (1971)
Playwright Clifford Odets' portrait of the Great Depression unfolds in the modest two-family home of Leo and Clara Gordon as misfortune strikes them and the people running with them. Opened on Broadway in 1935, it became one of the Group Theatre's most controversial plays and Odets' favorite.
- Date of release
- 1971-02-25
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Director
- Glenn Jordan
Casting
- Luther Adler — Self - Host
- Jo Van Fleet — Clara Gordon
- Eli Wallach — Leo Gordon
- Sam Groom — Ben Gordon
- Bernadette Peters — Libby Michaels
- George Voskovec — Gus Michaels
- Cliff Gorman — Kewpie
- Fred Gwynne — Mr. Pike
- Mike Kellin — Sam Katz
- Biff McGuire — Phil Foley
- George Bartenieff — Dave
- Jay Garner — Mr. May
Interesting facts
Paradise Lost is a drama by Clifford Odets that takes place during the Depression. The play was originally produced on Broadway by the Group Theatre in 1935. It was also filmed for television broadcast in 1971.
Production
Directed by Harold Clurman, Paradise Lost premiered on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre in a Group Theatre production. It opened on December 9, 1935, and closed in February 1936 after 73 performances.
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