Great Performances Heartbreak House (Season 13, Episode 13)
TV-G
TV Episode | 122 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Great Performances

Heartbreak House (Season 13, Episode 13)

TV-G

TV Episode | 122 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Re-creation of the Broadway production of George Bernard Shaw's 1920 comedy of manners.The troubles of England are parallel with the domestic troubles of Captain Shotover's household.

Director

Anthony Page

Writers

Anthony Page (adaptation) | George Bernard Shaw (play)

Producers

Howard K. Grossman (producer) | John H. Williams (producer)

Production Designer

Ben Edwards

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 24, 1985

Release date

Apr 24, 1985 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 29 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 31 wins & 119 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 cast members

Name	Known for
Rex Harrison Capt. Shotover Capt. Shotover See fewer	My Fair Lady (1964)
Rosemary Harris Hesione Hesione See fewer	Spider-Man (2002)
Amy Irving Ellie Dunn Ellie Dunn See fewer	Traffic (2000)
Tom Aldredge Mazzini Mazzini See fewer	What About Bob? (1991)
Dana Ivey Ariadne Ariadne See fewer	Sabrina (1995)
George Martin Mangan Mangan See fewer	Dead Poets Society (1989)
Jan Miner Nurse Guinness Nurse Guinness See fewer	Mermaids (1990)
Bill Moor Randall Randall See fewer	Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Remak Ramsay Hector Hector See fewer	Julie & Julia (2009)