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Great Performances•Season 13•Episode 13

Heartbreak House

8.8/10 · 53 votesApr 24, 1985122 min

Ranked #1 of 5 in Season 13•+2.4 vs season avg

Discussion

Re-creation of the Broadway production of George Bernard Shaw's 1920 comedy of manners. The troubles of England are parallel with the domestic troubles of Captain Shotover's household.

Directed byAnthony Page

Written byAnthony Page

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E1 7.5

Doctor Fischer of Geneva

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E2 0.0

Three by Three

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Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music

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E4 8.2

The Importance of Being Ernest

Heartbreak House

Early Days

Grown-Ups

Cast1

Bray Poor

Narrator (voice)

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Anthony Page

Director

Anthony Page

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Heartbreak House" is episode 13 of Great Performances season 13. It scored 8.8/10 from 53 votes, ranking #1 of 5 episodes this season (season average 6.4). Directed by Anthony Page and written by Anthony Page, it aired on April 24, 1985.

Next: E23 · Early Days Best of Season 13