Luigi Pirandello: In Search of an Author

Name: Luigi Pirandello: In Search of an Author
Director: Nigel Wattis
Released: 1988-02-28
Cast: Douglas Hodge, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Ian McNeice, Julian Mitchell, Leonardo Sciascia

S1 E8 February 28, 1988

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Overview

In 1925 Luigi Pirandello brought his troupe to England as part of a worldwide tour. This program re-creates one day in London as “The Einstein of the Theater” watches his plays and, away from the footlights, confronts the paradoxical nature of his life. Portions of Six Characters in Search of an Author; Henry IV; Right You Are, If You Think You Are; and The Rules of the Game are meticulously staged, using actors’ accounts, period descriptions, and Pirandello’s own comments. Plus, biographical notes written by Pirandello himself provide a new angle on the inner torment that animates his work, while playwright Julian Mitchell and novelist Leonardo Sciascia critically analyze the action as it unfolds.