Awake and Sing!
Synopsis
The Bergers, a blue-collar Jewish family living in an overstuffed tenement and undone by the Depression, struggle through hard times and dream of a better future in this 1972 production of Clifford Odets' pungent play. Personalities and politics clash as Odets' mélange of characters try to survive on pennies a day. Walter Matthau plays cynical World War I amputee Moe Axelrod, and Leo Fuchs portrays the family's iron-willed leftist grandfather.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Norman Lloyd, Robert Hopkins
- Screenplay & Story
- Clifford Odets
- Original Title
- Awake and Sing!
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- KCET, Broadway Theatre Archive
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Norman Lloyd, Robert Hopkins
Clifford Odets
Norman Lloyd
Department Leadership Roster
Norman Lloyd
Director
Norman Lloyd
Producer
Robert Hopkins
Director
Clifford Odets
Writer
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What is Awake and Sing! about?
The Bergers, a blue-collar Jewish family living in an overstuffed tenement and undone by the Depression, struggle through hard times and dream of a better future in this 1972 production of Clifford Odets' pungent play. Personalities and politics clash as Odets' mélange of characters try to survive on pennies a day. Walter Matthau plays cynical World War I amputee Moe Axelrod, and Leo Fuchs portrays the family's iron-willed leftist grandfather.
Who directed Awake and Sing!?
Awake and Sing! was directed by Norman Lloyd, Robert Hopkins.
Who stars in Awake and Sing!?
The principal cast of Awake and Sing! includes Walter Matthau, Ron Rifkin, Felicia Farr, Martin Ritt, Leo Fuchs.
When was Awake and Sing! released and how long is it?
Awake and Sing! was released in 1972 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.