A Kind of Alaska

A Kind of Alaska

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1984-12-16

A masterly study of a middle-aged woman waking up after 30 years passed in a coma induced by sleeping sickness. In her mind she is still 16, and her attempts to fathom the changed world into which she re-emerges is not only poignant and emotionally charged but, in the end, devastatingly brilliant theatre as well.

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A masterly study of a middle-aged woman waking up after 30 years passed in a coma induced by sleeping sickness. In her mind she is still 16, and her attempts to fathom the changed world into which she re-emerges is not only poignant and emotionally charged but, in the end, devastatingly brilliant theatre as well.

Released

1984-12-16

Runtime

100

Director

Kenneth Ives

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Drama

Language

English

Production

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    Paul Scofield

    Paul Scofield
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    Dorothy Tutin

    Dorothy Tutin
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    Susan Engel

    Susan Engel