Rent Lost in the Stars (1974)
3.5 of 5 from 48 ratings
1h 34min
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- Synopsis:
Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson's musical "Lost In The Stars" is based on Alan Paton's classic novel "Cry, The Beloved Country". This film, like the stage musical and the book it was based on, is a moving indictment of racial hatred, made at the height of apartheid. Lost In The Stars tells the story of small town South African preacher Steven Kumalo, who travels to Johannesburg to find his estranged son. He finds a city where inequalities are magnified, and oppression is virtually impossible to escape, and events spiral into tragedy. Kurt Weill's score is suitably powerful, with much more depth and intensity than the average musical, with a special emphasis on the chorus. Weill seems to successfully create a bridge between popular music and opera - indeed, the piece has been performed by many operatic companies. The AFT film of Lost In The Stars is a heartbreaking plea for compassion and humanity in the face of cruelty, adversity and struggle, and it is a film that remains powerful and relevant today. - Actors:
- Brock Peters, Melba Moore, Raymond St. Jacques, Clifton Davis, Paul Rogers, Paula Kelly, Alan Weeks, Paulene Myers, John Williams, Ivor Barry, Harvey Jason, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, H.B. Barnum III, Myrna White, Bill Glover, Albert Popwell, John Holland, John Hawker, Bill Walker, Michael-James Wixted
- Directors:
- Daniel Mann
- Producers:
- Ely A. Landau
- Writers:
- Maxwell Anderson, Alfred Hayes
- Studio:
- Fremantle
- Genres:
- Drama, Music & Musicals, Performing Arts
