The balcony

Resource Information

The work The balcony represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bates College. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The balcony

Statement of responsibility

Walter Reade-Sterling, Inc. and Allen-Hodgdon Productions present ; screenplay by Ben Maddow ; produced by Joseph Strick and Ben Maddow ; directed by Joseph Strick

Title variation

Jean Genet's The balcony

Creator

• Balcony (Motion picture)
• Balcony (Motion picture)

Contributor

• Winters, Shelley,
• Allen-Hodgdon Productions,
• Allen-Hodgdon Productions,
• Image Entertainment (Firm),
• Image Entertainment (Firm),
• Walter Reade-Sterling, Inc.,
• Walter Reade-Sterling, Inc.,
• Brocco, Peter,
• Brocco, Peter,
• Corey, Jeff, 1914-2002,
• Corey, Jeff, 1914-2002,
• Craft, Robert,
• Craft, Robert,
• Dee, Ruby,
• Dee, Ruby,
• Falk, Peter, 1927-2011,
• Falk, Peter, 1927-2011,
• Folsey, George J., 1898-1988,
• Folsey, George J., 1898-1988,
• Frechtman, Bernard,
• Frechtman, Bernard,
• Genet, Jean, 1910-1986
• Genet, Jean, 1910-1986
• Grant, Lee, 1927-
• Grant, Lee, 1927-
• Jameson, Joyce, 1932-1987,
• Jameson, Joyce, 1932-1987,
• Jens, Arnette,
• Jens, Arnette,
• Maddow, Ben, 1909-1992,
• Maddow, Ben, 1909-1992,
• Nimoy, Leonard,
• Nimoy, Leonard,
• Schaeffer, Chester, 1902-1992,
• Schaeffer, Chester, 1902-1992,
• Smith, Kent, 1907-1985,
• Smith, Kent, 1907-1985,
• Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971,
• Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971,
• Strick, Joseph, 1923-2010,
• Strick, Joseph, 1923-2010,
• Winters, Shelley,

Actor

• Falk, Peter, 1927-2011,
• Falk, Peter, 1927-2011,
• Dee, Ruby,
• Dee, Ruby,
• Jameson, Joyce, 1932-1987,
• Jens, Arnette,
• Winters, Shelley,
• Grant, Lee, 1927-
• Grant, Lee, 1927-
• Brocco, Peter,
• Brocco, Peter,
• Corey, Jeff, 1914-2002,
• Winters, Shelley,
• Corey, Jeff, 1914-2002,
• Jameson, Joyce, 1932-1987,
• Nimoy, Leonard,
• Nimoy, Leonard,
• Jens, Arnette,
• Smith, Kent, 1907-1985,
• Smith, Kent, 1907-1985,

Composer

• Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971,
• Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971,

Conductor

• Craft, Robert,
• Craft, Robert,

Director of photography

• Folsey, George J., 1898-1988,
• Folsey, George J., 1898-1988,

Editor of moving image work

• Schaeffer, Chester, 1902-1992,
• Schaeffer, Chester, 1902-1992,

Film director

• Strick, Joseph, 1923-2010,
• Strick, Joseph, 1923-2010,

Film producer

• Maddow, Ben, 1909-1992,
• Strick, Joseph, 1923-2010,
• Strick, Joseph, 1923-2010,
• Maddow, Ben, 1909-1992,

Production company

• Allen-Hodgdon Productions,
• Image Entertainment (Firm),
• Walter Reade-Sterling, Inc.,
• Walter Reade-Sterling, Inc.,
• Allen-Hodgdon Productions,
• Image Entertainment (Firm),

Screenwriter

• Maddow, Ben, 1909-1992,
• Maddow, Ben, 1909-1992,

Translator

• Frechtman, Bernard,
• Frechtman, Bernard,

Subject

• Power (Philosophy) -- Drama
• Power (Philosophy) -- Drama
• Prostitution
• Prostitution -- Drama
• Prostitution -- Drama
• Revolutions
• Revolutions -- Drama
• Revolutions -- Drama
• Video recordings
• Video recordings
• Brothels
• Brothels -- Drama
• Brothels -- Drama
• Drama
• Drama
• Drama
• False personation
• False personation -- Drama
• False personation -- Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films -- United States
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Film adaptations
• Film adaptations
• Film adaptations
• Power (Philosophy)

Genre

• Film adaptations
• Fiction films
• Drama
• Feature films
• Video recordings

Language

eng

Summary

In a very special brothel known as the "Balcony," the customers live out their wildest dreams, oblivious to a revolution that's going on outside. Madame Irma is the brothel's madam. Her occasional lover, the Chief of Police, enlists her help in halting the revolution. Roger, the leader of the revolution, seeks refuge in the brothel, where he poses as his opponent, the Chief of Police

Cataloging source

WAU

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, George Folsey ; editing, Chester W. Schaeffer ; music of Igor Stravinsky conducted by Robert Craft

PerformerNote

Shelley Winters, Peter Falk, Lee Grant, Peter Brocco, Jeff Corey, Ruby Dee, Joyce Jameson, Arnette Jens, Leonard Nimoy, Kent Smith

Runtime

84

Technique

live action