MEDEA (1959) Judith Anderson

[annedesiree02]

this is such a great piece :)

[Bluejeans0701]

I have always linked Judith Anderson with the role of Mrs. Danvers in Rebecca. She was an amazing actress. I hope it will not get her stereotyped. I love her great diction we hear in this clip as well. Thanks for posting it.

Many Thanks From Japan.

[catherinesherard]

I certainly did not think about this particular issue in that way before and it opened some serious discussion for me on this topic.

[margrant]

grande attrice!

[rosaf19]

Colleen Dewhurst at 5:35 and again at 5:54 in case anyone's interested.

[marginallymental]

"They say that mercy is the jewel of kings. I am praying to you as to one of the gods! Destroy us not utterly!" Medea is one of the greatest of Greek stories, and shows Greek men were at least cognizant of, if not sympathetic to, the stark and awful bind their society placed on women, their most vulnerable of subjects. Or at least, they understood they made THEMSELVES vulnerable if they completely blew off the caretakers of their children!

[metteholm75]

Is this the only existing fragment? I am dying to watch the whole performance.

[SandrineSoprano]

Great piece, thanks for upload, very educating.

[AOG93]

Always such a great artist! More people should know her today, and we should have more artist like her! A minor curtiosity... do you notice any reseamblance with her and Maria Callas's (Cherubini Opera ) Medea? (The expressions, poses... by photos...)

[danby68]

I was fortunate to be one of Morris Carnovsky's last acting students. He was 92 at the time. He passed two years later. Classes with him and his encouragement are some of my life's most cherished memories. A truly generous, but tough, acting coach.

[kneenack]

More, more, more!

[metteholm75]

Very strong. I would certainly have loved to watch her play Hamlet, - at the age of 72!!!!

[Tristan1022]

What a gem! Is there more? Thanks for uploading!

[wattever333]

greatness is beyond trends and fashions.

[chelseaguy52]

I think every woman should read the play/or watch this vid...before heading to work....and the day should pass without any problems!

[altodivo]

She was 62 when she did this...amazing.

[ripley450]

"it would be so easy, to just go"

[judeluo]

Judith Anderson is divine in this scene!

[BTURNER1961]

I try to compare this to Caldwell's work in the same scene. Both are beyond my adjectives, but there is just ... something unique here. I wish I could find more of her theatre work on youtube. some of her Lady Macbeth would be great.

[weepingforbrunnhilde]

And if she could sing, she'd make one hell of an Isolde.

[kjiukhix]

Greatness, Greatness, Greatness......

[tituscaesar]

i love those cruel laughs at the end...

how refreshingly evil LOLZ

[Voileen]

holy.shit. she is intense! Awesome performance! Especially at the very end.

"Which one?"

[mrsmagloo]

My parents' first date was to see this great actress in "Medea!" My mother was herself an actress, a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and traveled with the Barter Theatre for the 1946-1947 season. Also there was a young, new actor: Ernest Borgnine. My mother was in charge of the costumes and she helped Ernie pick out his costume for his first-ever role, a walk-on in "The State in Union!" Mom passed away three years ago, but I wrote to Ernie, and he called me in June.

[bleg1]

Sheer. Utter. Magnificence.

[worldtheatre]

This is the Robinson Jeffers translation. Dame Judith Anderson is THE GREATEST here! Have had the video for years and love it!

[gwennn89]

Does anyone know which translation this one is? i am looking for a good version, there are just so many!

[zendogg786]

I think Jeffers translation is great but a really good modern translation I have found is by Robin Robertson (Vintage Classics)

[BASilAndSAPhronyummy]

hhhhhhh....Judith Anderson and her bees...

[edymull]

I think she was one of the most menacing, sinister female characters Hollywood has had. I think she is phenomenal. She is the definitive Mrs Danvers. No one can equal her.

[BigBabe5]

I saw Judith Anderson Play Medea two times on Broadway in the early 1950's. Truly magnificent and unforgettable. BY far the finest acting I have ever seen in my life. Perhaps matched only by Lee J. Cobb in Death of a Salesman. This clip brings back such stirring memories sitting in the audience over 55 years ago.

[fierced1989]

this is gold

[ArkansasRain]

You have a great collection for literature teachers! Thanks for posting this clip from one of my favorite films!

[vulcangirl15]

Oh my God. i have been looking for a video of this for ages. You rock man!