Mother Courage Film

This was my favorite film that we have watched this far in class. I really enjoyed both the behind-the-scenes footage and the actual footage of the play being performed. I thought it was interesting that Meryl Streep spoke about how showing the rehearsals of the play was revealing the messiness and unfinished nature of the play. But I found the rehearsals to be very enlightening to the production process. I enjoyed seeing the director's reaction to the performance and the insight into the prop department was also interesting. The film was a really interesting documentary because it incorporated so many different dimensions. The film explored the historical context of the play, the behind the scenes view of the production of the play, and the performance of the play. I also thought that Meryl Streep was a good choice for the role of Mother Courage.