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Opening Night: The Overcoat - DVD (English)
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Based on the critically-acclaimed Vancouver Playhouse Theatre production, The Overcoat is the long-awaited film directorial debut from theatre director Morris Panych. A play performed without dialogue, its performances, choreography, music and imagery tell a story that is full of joy and pathos.
At the heart of the work is the lean figure of actor Peter Anderson (Leaving Normal, First Blood, X-Files) playing the role of a social pariah touched with nobility. Like Chaplin, he has a sweet innocence that triumphantly survives the vicious taunts hurled at him by society. Through a wordless mix of movement, mime and music, Anderson and the cast engage the viewer in the paradox that the realization of material dreams can bring about man’s destruction. The same “overcoat” that provides him with emancipation also enslaves his character in insanity.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
• audio/video commentary with Morris Panych (director), Wendy Gorling (choreographer), Ken MacDonald (designer), Michael Bateman (editor), Lael McCall (producer) and Richard Craven (producer).
• CBC Radio interview with Morris Panych
• CBC Radio interview with Conductor Mario Bernardi
From the original Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company Stage Production created by Morris Panych and Wendy Gorling, based on the story by Nikolai Gogol.
Running time: 84 minutes
This program is licensed for personal home use only.
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