A Touch of the Poet
Brief Synopsis
An adaptation for television of Eugene O'Neill's play, the first of a planned cycle of plays telling the story of an Irish family in America. Set in New England in the early nineteenth century, the story relates the conflicts between an immigrant and his American-born son.
Cast & Crew
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Kirk Browning
Director
Nancy Marchand
Nora Melody
Roberta Maxwell
Sara Melody
Fritz Weaver
Cornelius Melody
Carrie Nye
Deborah Harford
Donald Moffat
Jamie Cregan
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (04/24/74), Theater in America (04/24/74), Touch of the Poet
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1974
Production Company
Thirteen/Wnet
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 30m
Synopsis
An adaptation for television of Eugene O'Neill's play, the first of a planned cycle of plays telling the story of an Irish family in America. Set in New England in the early nineteenth century, the story relates the conflicts between an immigrant and his American-born son.
Cast
Nancy Marchand
Nora Melody
Roberta Maxwell
Sara Melody
Fritz Weaver
Cornelius Melody
Carrie Nye
Deborah Harford
Donald Moffat
Jamie Cregan
Robert Phalen
Mickey Maloy
Tom Clancy
Dan Roche
John Heffernan
Paddy O'Dowd
Howland Chamberlain
Patch Riley
Humphrey Davis
Nicholas Gadsby
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Hal Holbrook
Host ("Theater In America")
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (04/24/74), Theater in America (04/24/74), Touch of the Poet
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1974
Production Company
Thirteen/Wnet
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 30m
