The Bergers, a blue-collar Jewish family living in an overstuffed tenement and undone by the Depression, struggle through hard times and dream of a better future in this 1972 production of Clifford Odets' pungent play. Personalities and politics clash as Odets' mélange of characters try to survive on pennies a day. Walter Matthau plays cynical World War I amputee Moe Axelrod, and Leo Fuchs portrays the family's iron-willed leftist grandfather.
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Awake and Sing! Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Walter Matthau
He was 51, 79 years old when he died
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as Moe Axelrod |
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Felicia Farr
She was 39, now 92 years old
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as Hennie |
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Ron Rifkin
He was 32, now 85 years old
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as Sam Feinschreiber |
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Ruth Storey
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as Bessie Berger |
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Martin Ritt
He was 58, 76 years old when he died
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as Uncle Morty |
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John Myhers
He was 50, 70 years old when he died
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as Schlosser |
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Leo Fuchs
He was 61, 83 years old when he died
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as Jacob |
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Robert Lipton
He was 28, now 81 years old
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as Ralph Berger |
Awake and Sing! Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Clifford Odets as Writer. He was 65 (57) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Norman Lloyd as Director. He was 57 (55) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Norman Lloyd as Producer. He was 57 (55) years old when He died
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Production |
