Mabou Mines' Dollhouse: Based on a Play by Henrik Ibsen

"Dollhouse" infuses Ibsen's tragedy with a comic edge. Torvald and the other male characters are portrayed by actors under four and a half feet in height. Nora and the rest of the female characters are played by actresses up to six feet tall, creating a dizzying visual commentary on s...

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Other Authors: Breuer, Lee (Director), Baratier, Diane (Cinematographer), Mitchell, Maude (Actor), Povinelli, Mark (Actor), Medina, Kristopher (Actor)
Format: Video Software
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Published: New York Fox Lorber Digital [o.J.]
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Summary:"Dollhouse" infuses Ibsen's tragedy with a comic edge. Torvald and the other male characters are portrayed by actors under four and a half feet in height. Nora and the rest of the female characters are played by actresses up to six feet tall, creating a dizzying visual commentary on sexual politics. Adding to the funhouse effect, the set itself is a virtual doll house. The performers play their scenes on and around miniature tables and chairs. In this world of mismatched proportions, the men settle snugly into the child-sized Victorian furniture, but the women have to contort themselves into unnatural positions every time they try to fit into the furnishings of a constricting world that was fashioned with no attention to their needs. [www.playbillstore.com]
Physical Description:[DVD] (183 Min.) dolby digital 2.0

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