Women and Men 2 is the second installment of HBO's made-for-television short films based on works by American authors. The three short films include "A Domestic Dilemma", written by Carson McCullers, starring Ray Liotta and Andie MacDowell; "Return to Kansas City" by Irwin Shaw with Matt Dillon and Kyra Sedgwick; and "Mara" by Henry Miller with Juliette Binoche and Scott Glenn.[1]
| Women & Men 2 | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Walter Bernstein Mike Figgis Kristi Zea Carson McCullers ("A Domestic Dilemma") Henry Miller ("Mara") Irwin Shaw ("Return to Kansas City") |
| Directed by | Walter Bernstein Mike Figgis Kristi Zea |
| Starring | Matt Dillon Kyra Sedgwick Ray Liotta Andie MacDowell Scott Glenn Juliette Binoche |
| Music by | Anton Sanko Suzanne Vega |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | David Brown Jonathan Demme William S. Gilmore |
| Cinematography | Jean-François Robin Richard Quinlan Tony C. Jannelli |
| Editor | Andrew Mondshein |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company | HBO Showcase |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | August 18, 1991 |
Directors
editThe short film "A Domestic Dilemma" marked the directorial debut of Hollywood designer Kristi Zea.[2] Director Mike Figgis later complained that his short film featuring Juliette Binoche had been "butchered".[3]
Cast
edit- Matt Dillon as Eddie Megeffin
- Kyra Sedgwick as Arlene Megeffin
- Ray Liotta as Martin Meadows
- Andie MacDowell as Emily Meadows
- Scott Glenn as Henry
- Juliette Binoche as Mara
- Jerry Stiller as Irving
- Jared Harris as Joey Patrick
- Jane Krakowski as Melba
- Michael Galeota as Andy
- Sloane Shelton as Secretary
- Paul Lazar as Ad Man
- Jerry Mayer as Ad Man
- Edward Saxon as Ad Man
- Ron Vawter as Ad Man
- Stephen Mendillo as The Bartender
- Marine Delterme as Prostitute
- Ariane as Alice
- Bill Corsair as Radio Announcer
References
edit- ^ Zad, Martie (August 18, 1991). "Robert Urich Takes Over as Host of Geographic's `Explorer'". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ King, Susan (August 18, 1991). "KRISTI ZEA: A Taste of Directing". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Still crazy". The Independent. November 4, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via ProQuest.
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