The balcony
By: Walter Reade-Sterling, Inc. and Allen-Hodgdon Productions present ; screenplay by Ben Maddow ; produced by Joseph Strick and Ben Maddow ; directed by Joseph Strick
Contributors: Winters, Shelley; Falk, Peter, 1927-2011; Grant, Lee, 1927-; Nimoy, Leonard; Genet, Jean, 1910-1986; Walter Reade-Sterling, Inc; Allen-Hodgdon Productions; Mystic Fire Video, Inc; City Film Corporation; Laser Film Corp; Image Entertainment (Firm)
Publisher: Mystic Fire Video; Image Entertainment [distributor
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Cooper Station, NY]; Chatsworth, CA
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 84
Subjects: Drama; False personation; Revolutions; Film and video adaptations; Brothels; Power (Philosophy); Prostitution
Other titles: Jean Genet's The balcony
Description: In a brothel of illusion the customers take over real power during a revolution. Madame Irma (Shelley Winters) runs the 'house of illusion' where ordinary people play out their dreams. Outside, a real revolution is in progress. For the Police Chief (Peter Falk), the brothel is the rallying point from which he can suppress the revolution. Roger (Leonard Nimoy), leader of the revolution, seeks refuge in the brothel, where he poses as his opponent, the Chief of Police.
Notes: Originally released as motion picture in 1963 by City Film Corp.

"Program content: copyright 1963 Laser Film Corp."--Container.

Adapted from the play Balcon by Jean Genet.

Photography, George Folsey ; editor, Chester W. Schaeffer.

Shelley Winters, Peter Falk, Lee Grant, Leonard Nimoy.

Not rated by MPAA.

DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital.