A Little Life
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam: Een Klein Leven
“The history of a friendship.”
Synopsis
In this worldwide bestseller, we watch four men over a period of more than thirty years: lawyer Jude, actor Willem, visual artist JB and architect Malcolm. The story is the history of their friendship, as they remain closely connected with each other during the rest of their lives. They develop their careers in the city where ambition and success are the indicators of a successful life: New York. Ivo van Hove adapts Hanya Yanagihara’s novel to theater and creates a penetrating performance.
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A little life - Internationaal Theater Amsterdam (subtitled)
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-10-15
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Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ivo van Hove
- Screenplay & Story
- Ivo van Hove, Koen Tachelet, Hanya Yanagihara
- Original Score
- Eric Sleichim
- Original Title
- Internationaal Theater Amsterdam: Een Klein Leven
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands
- Spoken Languages
- Dutch
- Runtime
- 4h 10m
- Production Studios
- Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ivo van Hove
Ivo van Hove, Koen Tachelet, Hanya Yanagihara
Eric Sleichim
Department Leadership Roster
Hanya Yanagihara
Writer
Ivo van Hove
Director
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What is A Little Life about?
In this worldwide bestseller, we watch four men over a period of more than thirty years: lawyer Jude, actor Willem, visual artist JB and architect Malcolm. The story is the history of their friendship, as they remain closely connected with each other during the rest of their lives. They develop their careers in the city where ambition and success are the indicators of a successful life: New York. Ivo van Hove adapts Hanya Yanagihara’s novel to theater and creates a penetrating performance.
Who directed A Little Life?
A Little Life was directed by Ivo van Hove.
Who stars in A Little Life?
The principal cast of A Little Life includes Ramsey Nasr, Maarten Heijmans, Majd Mardo, Edwin Jonker, Hans Kesting.
When was A Little Life released and how long is it?
A Little Life was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 4h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for A Little Life?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Little Life was composed by Eric Sleichim.
Is A Little Life based on a book or true story?
A Little Life is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Hanya Yanagihara".