Six Characters in Search of An Author (1976)

6.5/10 96 min Drama TV Movie

Overview

A rehearsal is disrupted when six figures mysteriously appear on the stage, claiming to be fictional characters from an unfinished play searching for an author to tell their tragic story. An adaptation of the classic Luigi Pirandello play, updated to take place in a 1970s television studio.

Cast

John Houseman

The Director

Andy Griffith

The Father

Julie Adams

The Mother

Beverly Todd

The Stepdaughter

James Keach

The Son

Patricia Hitchcock

The Character Lady

Timothy Blake

The Leading Lady

Pat Ast

Madam Pace

Peter Elbling

Rudy

Deborah Winters

The Ingenue

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