The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life

1976 · 70 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

William Saroyan's Pulitzer Prize-winning play revolves around the denizens of a San Francisco bar in 1939. Lonely, lovelorn, weary or cynical, the characters drift in and out of the bar and each other's lives, giving voice to Saroyan's philosophies as they randomly comment about the impending world war, the beauty of art, and traditional notions of good and evil. At least one of the relationships stands a chance of enduring: a brawny innocent named Tom is falling in love with a vulnerable young prostitute named Kitty. Saroyan himself is heard reciting the play's prologue.

Directed by Kirk Browning · Written by William Saroyan

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Benjamin Hendrickson Nick
Richard Ooms Arab
Nicolas Surovy Joe
Elaine Hausman Newsboy
Michael Tolaydo Drunkard
Norman Snow Tom
Patti LuPone Kitty Duval
Robert Bacigalupi Dudly
Brooks Baldwin Harry
Gerald Gutierrez Wesley
Glynis Bell Lorene & Killer's Sidekick
James Harper Blick

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