30 Minutes, Mister Plummer (1963)

8.0/10 28 min Documentary

Overview

This film profiles Canadian actor Christopher Plummer of the Shakespearean Theatre, Stratford, Ontario. As the minutes tick by, cameras register the transformation as he dons his make-up for the title role in Cyrano de Bergerac. We also see Toronto actress Kate Reid as well as actors Len Birman and Martha Henry.

Cast

Christopher Plummer

Himself

Kate Reid

Herself

Len Birman

Himself

Martha Henry

Herself

Anne-Claire Poirier

Herself (narrator) (uncredited)

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