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  • The Waste Land (1996)
  • Short | 40 min | Short
The Waste Land (1996)
Short | 40 min | Short
A film version of a performance by Fiona Shaw of T.S. Eliot's great poem. First published in 1922, " The Waste Land " remains a startlingly modern work, and this film offers a unique opportunity to reassess its relevance today. A first ...See moreA film version of a performance by Fiona Shaw of T.S. Eliot's great poem. First published in 1922, " The Waste Land " remains a startlingly modern work, and this film offers a unique opportunity to reassess its relevance today. A first film by the acclaimed theatre director Deborah Warner, the production has been shot in a spare, simple but remarkably powerful manner, revealing both the comedy and the tragedy of the poem. Long takes complement and capture the richly varied tones and sometimes startling shifts in Fiona Shaw's performance. See less
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Director
Deborah Warner
Writer
T.S. Eliot (poem)
Cinematographer
Patrick Duval
Editor
David Rabin
Production Designer
Hildegard Bechtler
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Updated May 31, 1996
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May 1996 (France)

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