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15 ott 2015 · Eventually, Weller entices Fonsia into a game of gin rummy. Fonsia is a novice, but she wins the first hand and the second and the third and the fourth, too, inciting Weller’s temper.
Enter Fonsia Dorsey, a prim, self-righteous lady. They discover they both dislike the home and enjoy gin rummy, so they begin to play and to reveal intimate details of their lives. Fonsia wins every time, and their secrets become weapons used against one another. Weller longs for a victory to counter a lifetime of defeats, but it doesn’t happen.
11 mag 2024 · The film delves into themes of friendship, aging, and the complexities of human relationships. With powerful performances from the lead actors, “The Gin Game” offers a poignant and thought ...
Gin Game (The Gin Game) è un'opera teatrale del drammaturgo statunitense Donald L. Coburn, debuttato a Los Angeles nel 1976. La piece fu il primo lavoro di Coburn e vinse il Premio Pulitzer per la Drammaturgia .
Synopsis. This powerfully bittersweet comedy follows the relationship that develops between nursing home residents Fonsia (Mary Tyler Moore) and Weller (Dick Van Dyke) during a series of gin games in which their ailments, misfortunes and losses are exposed in funny, honest and increasingly heated moments. Cast. Crew. Details.
10 gen 2003 · NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright D.L. Coburn, who wrote the original Broadway version -- as well as the teleplay -- of The Gin Game. Mr. Coburn talks about the ...
8 lug 2003 · Both Weller (Van Dyke) and Fonsia (Moore) have led unhappy lives, marred by misfortune and the spoils of their own difficult personalities. The dark undertone of their quarreling makes The Gin Game a potent piece of work, and these two old pros tear into their parts without fear or compromise, finding both humor and bitterness. --Bret Fetzer
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