Six Characters in Search of An Author (1976)
A rehearsal is disrupted when six figures mysteriously appear on the stage, claiming to be fictional characters from an unfinished play searching for an author to tell their tragic story. An adaptation of the classic Luigi Pirandello play, updated to take place in a 1970s television studio.
Director: Stacy Keach
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John Houseman as The Director |
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Andy Griffith as The Father |
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Julie Adams as The Mother |
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Beverly Todd as The Stepdaughter |
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James Keach as The Son |
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H.B. Barnum III as The Boy |
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Claire Touchstone as The Little Girl |
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Patricia Hitchcock as The Character Lady |
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Laurence Hugo as The Leading Man |
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Timothy Blake as The Leading Lady |
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Pat Ast as Madam Pace |
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Peter Elbling as Rudy |
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Jeremy Foster as The Juvenile |
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Deborah Winters as The Ingenue |
| Production | Norman Lloyd | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Paul Avila Mayer | Adaptation |
| Directing | Stacy Keach | Director |
| Writing | Luigi Pirandello | Writer |