Our Town

– Our Town is a three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder. It is a character story about a..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.00 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours
Release Year:
2003
Our Town (2003)

Our Town is a three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder. It is a character story about an average town's citizens in the early twentieth century as depicted through their everyday lives. Using metatheatrical devices, Wilder sets the play in a 1930s theater. He uses the actions of the Stage Manager to create the town of Grover's Corners for the audience. Scenes from its history between the years of 1901 and 1913 play out.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

24 May 2003

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

James Naughton

Writer:

Thornton Wilder

Main Actors:

Jayne Atkinson, Wendy Barrie-Wilson, Reathel Bean, John Braden

Plot:

Thornton Wilder's classic play on Grover's Corners, a fictional small town and its story taking place between 1901 and 1913, dealing with themes as life, death and the everyday routine of its many residents, all followed and detailed by the Stage Manager.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 5 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%