The Ghost Writer
Brief Synopsis
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An "American Playhouse" presentation, adapted from a novel by Philip Roth, telling of the experience of Nathan Zuckerman, a 45-year-old writer who, as a young man, visits an older, world famous author, Manny Lonoff, whom he discovers living in seclusion with two women -- his frustrated wife, and a y
Cast & Crew
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Tristram Powell
Director
Joseph Wiseman
Paulette Smit
Harriet Wilson
Rose Arrick
Mark Linn-baker
Film Details
Also Known As
American Playhouse (01/17/84), Ghost Writer
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1984
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
An "American Playhouse" presentation, adapted from a novel by Philip Roth, telling of the experience of Nathan Zuckerman, a 45-year-old writer who, as a young man, visits an older, world famous author, Manny Lonoff, whom he discovers living in seclusion with two women -- his frustrated wife, and a young woman madly in love with Lonoff.
Director
Tristram Powell
Director
Cast
Joseph Wiseman
Paulette Smit
Harriet Wilson
Rose Arrick
Mark Linn-baker
Macintyre Dixon
Cecile Mann
Claire Bloom
Patricia Pellows
Sam Wanamaker
Crew
Peter Agoos
Set Designer
Suzanne Cavedon
Art Director
Peter Cook
Producer
Lois Drinkwater
Editor
George Fenton
Music
Michael Gill
Executive Producer
Davis Keniston
Set Designer
Kenneth Macmillan
Photography
Angus Newton
Editor
Tristram Powell
Writer
Philip Roth
Source Material (From Novel)
Philip Roth
Writer
Rita Ryack
Costume Designer
Film Details
Also Known As
American Playhouse (01/17/84), Ghost Writer
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1984
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
