Alan Cumming — Actor (93)
The Real Cabaret (2009) [Movie] Douban
director: Richard Bright actor: Alan Cumming
Few musicals can claim to capture the mood of a historical period as well as the 1972 classic Cabaret.
Liza Minnelli's unforgettable portrayal of singer Sally Bowles and the film's stylish recreation of the era have become defining images of Weimar Berlin.
In this documentary, actor Alan Cumming explores the truths behind the fiction. He meets many of those closely involved with the original film, including Liza Minnelli, and talks to cabaret artists, among them acclaimed performer Ute Lemper.
Alan explores the origins of the Cabaret story in the writings of Christopher Isherwood and uncovers the story of the real life Sally Bowles, a woman very different from her fictional counterpart.
He talks to the composer of Cabaret about the inspiration for the film's most famous songs and discovers the stories of the original composers and performers, among them Marlene Dietrich. Finally, Alan reveals the tragic fate of many of the cabaret artists at the hands of the Nazis.
The documentary pays tribute to the magic of the original film and explores the fascinating and often shocking reality of the people and stories that inspired it.
Dread Poets' Society (1992) [Movie] Douban
director: Andy Wilson actor: 本杰明·西番雅 Benjamin Zephaniah / 蒂莫西·斯波
Benjamin Zephaniah, renowned Rastafarian poet/rapper is traveling by train from Birmingham to Cambridge to receive his Creative Arts Fellowship sharing a carriage with a racist and philistine car spares salesman played by Timothy Spall; by chance the poets Keats, Byron, Shelley and writer Mary Shelley are transported from a séance they are conducting in The Villa Como by a freak electrical storm. AQ battle of wits, drug taking and poetry performance ensues! —Andy Wilson
The Threepenny Opera 2006 Broadway Revival版 [Performance] Douban
part of Performance: The Threepenny Opera
theater: Studio 54 director: Scott Elliott
other title: 2006 Broadway Revival版 playwright: Bertolt Brecht composer: Kurt Weill actor: Alan Cumming / Jim Dale
第一幕

("Overture")

來到倫敦的貧民區,演員們唱出這個罪貫滿盈的城市之中,以大盜麥希為首惡。("The Ballad of Mack the Knife")丐幫幫主積隆歡迎新加入的成員,並教他一套在這個地方可以活下去的法則。("Peachum's Morning Choral")他與其妻討論女兒波莉的新男友,當他們赫然發現那便是麥希的時候深感不妙,要阻止這頭婚事。("The Instad Of Song")另一邊廂,麥希和他的爪牙們正準備著婚禮,並要爪牙們唱歌助興。("Wedding Song")他以恐佈統領他們,為了緩和氣氛波莉也來一曲。("Pirate Jenny")突然線報指警察頭子布朗殺到,麥希跟之一輪招呼後才揭示二人是軍旅好友的關係。("Army Song")在布朗祝福麥希之後,沒有承諾沒有介指的婚禮便進行。("Love Song")回到家中波莉宣佈他已經與麥希結婚的消息,("Barbara Song")積隆夫妻焦急不已,決定要不擇手段從中作梗。而他們的籌碼卻是想利用布朗和麥希的關係去捉住麥希。("Act I Finale")

第二幕

波莉回去警告麥希,他卻不大當是一回事,("Melodrama")更將事業交給波莉處理,自己暫時避一避風頭。("Polly's Song")但積隆太太深知這男人好色成性,("Ballad of Sexual Dependency")必定會去妓院找老相好珍妮,便預先買通了她。果然,麥希又回到這溫柔窩,("Pimp's Ballad")正當他沉醉在聲色犬馬之中的時候,("Ballad of the Pleasant Life")警察們殺到,畢竟麥希是通緝犯,這下布朗也不能不將之逮捕了。在牢獄中麥希以言語哄布朗之女露茜放他出去,更不惜棄波莉於不顧。("Jealousy Duet")果然這讓露茜軟化了,("Aria of Lucy")放了他出去。積隆得知後便去威脅布朗,如果他不捉回麥希的話便會帶領群丐搗亂英女皇的嘉冕儀式,陪上布朗的仕途。("Act II Finale")

第三幕

珍妮來到找積隆討賞,積隆指麥希已逃故要賴帳。然而,珍妮卻指麥希現正在妓女家中風流快活呢。("Song of Insufficiency of Human Struggling")布朗趕到要捉走積隆和妓女們,卻已經太遲,他現下除了抓住麥希之外別無選擇。("Reminiscence")珍妮回想當年和麥希的一段情,嗟嘆現下角色互換得真快。("Solomon Song")麥希不斷尋找方法逃走,("Call From the Grave")但無論是他的手下或是波莉都已經不能幫助他。("Grave Inscription")在最後和布朗算清恩仇之後,麥希在群丐見証下步向絞刑台。("Walk to Gallows")積龍向觀眾說:這可不是個好結局,還是還你們一個大團圓吧。所以,突然女皇的使者駕到,大赦麥希,更加官晉爵,不用再為錢銀憂愁。眾人回復演員身份,要觀眾想一想劇中的意義,尤其是那句名言:究竟搶劫銀行的人罪大,還是擁有它的人才是犯罪者?(Act III Finale")
The Seagull 2008 Classic Stage Company版 [Performance] Douban
part of Performance: The Seagull
director: Viacheslav Dolgachev
other title: 2008 Classic Stage Company版 playwright: Anton Chekhov actor: Dianne Wiest / Alan Cumming



Through both comedy and tragedy, "Seagull" explores lives that are precariously balanced between love and indifference, success and failure, hope and despair. The first of what are considered to be Chekhov's four great plays, it sets the scene for the playwright's unmistakable mix of melancholia and laughter combined with a unique understanding of the daily torment of an unfulfilled. 

Cabaret 2014 Broadway Revival版 [Performance] Douban
part of Performance: Cabaret
theater: Studio 54 director: Sam Mendes
other title: 2014 Broadway Revival版 playwright: Joe Masteroff composer: John Kander actor: Alan Cumming / Michelle Williams
第一幕
二戰將近,德國,一間小酒店裡,主持人歡迎我們的來臨。("Wilkommen")美國作家克里夫來到,發覺艾朗斯介紹的酒店差強人意,地主茀蘿蓮要他別對此要求太高。("So What?")克里夫無奈接受,在找尋靈感的時候他遇到吧女莎莉,她的表演極為精采。("Don't Tell Mama")二人一拍即合,("Telephone Song")莎莉更搬到了克里夫的房間。("Perfectly Marvelous")二人被主持人介紹兩個女人,帶出一段匪而所思的故事。("Two Ladies")茀蘿蓮被猶太水果商赫爾追求,("It Couldn't Please Me More")然後主持人和侍應們唱出一段對祖國的詩歌。("Tomorrow Belongs to Me")
此時克里夫被莎莉影響,開始走上歪路,同意犯法,對他而言這就像發夢。("Why Should I Wake Up?")主持人出現,向所有人說著錢的可愛之處。("The Money Song")赫爾和茀蘿蓮結婚,看來好像有些轉機。("Married")可是艾朗斯卻認為這不是一個好結果,他一直在留意外面的動靜。("Meeskite")
第二幕
(Entr'acte")
主持人又出現,在酒店裡和一個女人共舞,並指出金玉其外敗絮其中的道理。(If You Could See Her")果然艾朗斯的預感中了,茀蘿蓮把婚禮得到的禮物都退回並不結婚了,因為她知道和一猶太人一起會使她生意難做。("What Would You Do?")克里夫也開始害怕納粹德軍,並和艾朗斯鬧翻。他要莎莉和他一起離開去美國,可莎莉已經在酒店裡不能自拔,於是決意把二人的孩子打掉。("Cabaret")落寞的克里夫一人在回程火車上沉思,並開始借此經驗寫書。主持人出現,把兩個空間連接,酒店的荒唐氣氛提示了我們:煩惱還陸續有來。("Finale")
Cabaret 1998 Broadway Revival版 [Performance] Douban
part of Performance: Cabaret
theater: Kit Kat Klub , Studio 54 director: Sam Mendes
other title: 1998 Broadway Revival版 playwright: Joe Masteroff composer: John Kander actor: Alan Cumming / Louise Wilson
第一幕
二戰將近,德國,一間小酒店裡,主持人歡迎我們的來臨。("Wilkommen")美國作家克里夫來到,發覺艾朗斯介紹的酒店差強人意,地主茀蘿蓮要他別對此要求太高。("So What?")克里夫無奈接受,在找尋靈感的時候他遇到吧女莎莉,她的表演極為精采。("Don't Tell Mama")二人一拍即合,("Telephone Song")莎莉更搬到了克里夫的房間。("Perfectly Marvelous")二人被主持人介紹兩個女人,帶出一段匪而所思的故事。("Two Ladies")茀蘿蓮被猶太水果商赫爾追求,("It Couldn't Please Me More")然後主持人和侍應們唱出一段對祖國的詩歌。("Tomorrow Belongs to Me")
此時克里夫被莎莉影響,開始走上歪路,同意犯法,對他而言這就像發夢。("Why Should I Wake Up?")主持人出現,向所有人說著錢的可愛之處。("The Money Song")赫爾和茀蘿蓮結婚,看來好像有些轉機。("Married")可是艾朗斯卻認為這不是一個好結果,他一直在留意外面的動靜。("Meeskite")
第二幕
(Entr'acte")
主持人又出現,在酒店裡和一個女人共舞,並指出金玉其外敗絮其中的道理。(If You Could See Her")果然艾朗斯的預感中了,茀蘿蓮把婚禮得到的禮物都退回並不結婚了,因為她知道和一猶太人一起會使她生意難做。("What Would You Do?")克里夫也開始害怕納粹德軍,並和艾朗斯鬧翻。他要莎莉和他一起離開去美國,可莎莉已經在酒店裡不能自拔,於是決意把二人的孩子打掉。("Cabaret")落寞的克里夫一人在回程火車上沉思,並開始借此經驗寫書。主持人出現,把兩個空間連接,酒店的荒唐氣氛提示了我們:煩惱還陸續有來。("Finale")
Cabaret 1993 London Revival版 [Performance] Douban
part of Performance: Cabaret
theater: Donmar Warehouse director: Sam Mendes
other title: 1993 London Revival版 playwright: Joe Masteroff composer: John Kander actor: Alan Cumming / Jane Horrocks
第一幕
二戰將近,德國,一間小酒店裡,主持人歡迎我們的來臨。("Wilkommen")美國作家克里夫來到,發覺艾朗斯介紹的酒店差強人意,地主茀蘿蓮要他別對此要求太高。("So What?")克里夫無奈接受,在找尋靈感的時候他遇到吧女莎莉,她的表演極為精采。("Don't Tell Mama")二人一拍即合,("Telephone Song")莎莉更搬到了克里夫的房間。("Perfectly Marvelous")二人被主持人介紹兩個女人,帶出一段匪而所思的故事。("Two Ladies")茀蘿蓮被猶太水果商赫爾追求,("It Couldn't Please Me More")然後主持人和侍應們唱出一段對祖國的詩歌。("Tomorrow Belongs to Me")
此時克里夫被莎莉影響,開始走上歪路,同意犯法,對他而言這就像發夢。("Why Should I Wake Up?")主持人出現,向所有人說著錢的可愛之處。("The Money Song")赫爾和茀蘿蓮結婚,看來好像有些轉機。("Married")可是艾朗斯卻認為這不是一個好結果,他一直在留意外面的動靜。("Meeskite")
第二幕
(Entr'acte")
主持人又出現,在酒店裡和一個女人共舞,並指出金玉其外敗絮其中的道理。(If You Could See Her")果然艾朗斯的預感中了,茀蘿蓮把婚禮得到的禮物都退回並不結婚了,因為她知道和一猶太人一起會使她生意難做。("What Would You Do?")克里夫也開始害怕納粹德軍,並和艾朗斯鬧翻。他要莎莉和他一起離開去美國,可莎莉已經在酒店裡不能自拔,於是決意把二人的孩子打掉。("Cabaret")落寞的克里夫一人在回程火車上沉思,並開始借此經驗寫書。主持人出現,把兩個空間連接,酒店的荒唐氣氛提示了我們:煩惱還陸續有來。("Finale")
My Old School (2022) [Movie] Douban
My Old School
director: Jono McLeod actor: 艾伦·卡明
other title: 我的母校
A 30-year-old man in Scotland creates a media frenzy when he pretends to be a teenager.
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2018) [Movie] Douban
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
director: 瑞克·迈凯 actor: 乔纳森·格罗夫 / 黛安娜·里格
other title: 百老汇:在那遥远的黄金年代 / B.G.A. 2
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age is the sequel to the feature film documentary Broadway: The Golden Age, which documented American theater in the 30s, 40s and 50s. This second installment of director Rick McKay's Broadway film trilogy continues the story from the legendary Broadway season of 1959 (Gypsy, Raisin in the Sun, Once Upon a Mattress, etc.) through the tumultuous 60s (Hair, Oh, Calcutta, etc.), the revolutionary 70s (Sondheim, A Chorus Line, Chicago, etc.), up to the opening night of David Merrick and Gower Champion's 42nd Street in 1980. Once again, McKay tells the story with in depth, candid, personal interviews with over 100 newly filmed, legendary stars, while incorporating never before seen footage of the original productions, as well as home movies and photos from the stars' own personal collections, bringing to life a lost era in American history. Many of the stars of the film went on to become household names from their subsequent fame in film and television, and talk of the differences in the mediums and how the theater gave them the foundation for their success in front of the camera.