American Masters Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (Season 9, Episode 2)
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TV Episode | 97 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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American Masters

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (Season 9, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | 97 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Tennessee Williams was brilliant and prolific, he was also troubled and self-destructive, an abuser of alcohol and drugs. He was awarded four Drama Critic Circle Awards, two Pulitzer Prizes and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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17 cast members

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