Our Town

Our Town1989

Director: James Naughton
Stars: Jayne Atkinson, Wendy Barrie-Wilson, Reathel Bean, John Braden, Tom Brennan
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Runtime: 120 minutes

Thornton Wilder's venerable and shiver-inducing Our Town may be one of the most frequently produced plays in the American repertory, but rarely has it been graced by the likes of Paul Newman's sure hand and stellar clarity. The star was asked by the… more »



Emily:
Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it?--every, every minute?

Stage Manager:
No. Saints and poets, maybe--they do some.

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