Tales from Hollywood

1h 53min

TV Movie

Drama

A slightly ironical description of the colony of German artists in Los Angeles, who had to leave their country during the Nazi-regime. A young playwriter (von Horvath) joins them and finds out, that there are gaps between the artistical attitudes and the real live behavior of authors like Thomas or Heinrich Mann, Lion Feuchtwanger or Bertold Brecht.

Production Companies

American Playhouse

BBC

Cast

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Odon Von Horvath
Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Heinrich Mann
Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Charles F. Money
Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Helen Schwartz
Robin Bailey

Robin Bailey

Thomas Mann
Sinéad Cusack

Sinéad Cusack

Nelly Mann
Jack Shepherd

Jack Shepherd

Bertolt Brecht
Lynn Farleigh

Lynn Farleigh

Helene Weigel
Jan Chappell

Jan Chappell

Marta Feuchtwanger
Ian Thompson

Ian Thompson

Lion Feuchtwanger
Barbara New

Barbara New

Katja Mann
Alison Fiske

Alison Fiske

Salka Viertel
Stephen Moore

Stephen Moore

Art Nicely
Jane Lowe

Jane Lowe

Toni Spuhler

Release date

18th Oct 1992

Status

Released

Spoken languages