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  • Summary: In the summer of 2006, Meryl Streep took a time out from making movies, and she took on the role of a lifetime: the lead in Bertolt Brecht's classic anti-war play Mother Courage and Her Children. And for the first time she allowed a camera crew to document her rehearsal process. Theater of War not only takes us back-stage with one of the greatest actresses of our time, it also takes us back in time, uncovering the story of Brecht's flight from the Nazis, his years in exile, and his eventual return to Germany where he first staged Mother Courage. Along the way, Tony Award winning playwright Tony Kushner and others explore the terrifying theme of Brecht's masterpiece: why does history repeat itself in an endless cycle of violence and warfare? (White Buffalo Entertainment)… Expand

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  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
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  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Manohla Dargis
    90
    Because this is also a document of an actress actually at work, much of the movie's pleasure comes from watching another brilliant performance take shape as Ms. Streep tries out different line readings, gestures and poses in her search for Mother Courage.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Walter Addiego
    75
    Intriguing and educational. For partisans of Bertolt Brecht, it's mandatory.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    60
    Passionate and ambitious, John Walter's chronicle of a Public Theater production is too scattered for broad appeal. But those who connect with his themes will find themselves quickly drawn in.

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