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Theater of War is a 2008 documentary film directed by John Walter. The film uses the rehearsal process of a play production as a lens through which to investigate German playwright Bertolt Brecht's ideas on theater, politics, and war. The chosen production is a 2006 staging of Mother Courage and Her Children staged by The Public Theater in New York's Central Park, the production starred Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline, and was helmed by George C. Wolfe.
Original Release
04/28/2008
US Release
04/28/2008
Cast
Name | Character |
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Meryl Streep | Herself / Self |
Kevin Kline | Himself / Self |
Tony Kushner | Himself |
George C. Wolfe | Himself |
Barbara Berg | Self |
Joachim Boyle | Self |
Bertolt Brecht | Himself (archive footage) / Self |
Glenn Fleshler | Army Recruiter |
Michael Izquierdo | Himself / Self |
Jeremy Lydic | Himself / Self |
Directors
Cast
Name | Character |
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Meryl Streep | Herself / Self |
Kevin Kline | Himself / Self |
Tony Kushner | Himself |
George C. Wolfe | Himself |
Barbara Berg | Self |
Joachim Boyle | Self |
Bertolt Brecht | Himself (archive footage) / Self |
Glenn Fleshler | Army Recruiter |
Michael Izquierdo | Himself / Self |
Jeremy Lydic | Himself / Self |
Silvestre Rasuk | Himself / Self |
Jade Wu | Self |
Sean McArdle | Self / Himself |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Dany Garcia | Executive Producer |
Jack Turner | Executive Producer |
Adriane Giebel | Producer |
Nina Santisi | Producer |