Elaine: A Story of Lost Love

Synopsis

Adapted from an obscure Guy de Maupassant novella, lifted from a paperback bought by Meaney as an undergrad for 99 cents. What’s evident is Horn’s fascination for squared-off blocking and choreography, including a glimpse at a performance of Orpheus and Eurydice in minature. Star Adam Macadam brought on other members of Charles Ludlam’s Ridiculous Theater Company, many of whom would return to work on DOOMED LOVE. Featuring ancient costumes on loan from the Metropolitan Opera (repurposed from early twentieth century productions of Tosca and La Traviata), ELAINE aspires to high gothic on a shoestring budget. Horn and Meaney shot at locations including the Morris-Jumel Mansion in Washington Heights, the Frick, and the Carnegie Hall Cinema, then operated by Sid Geffen and Jackie Raynal – the programmers responsible for hosting the first-ever New York City screenings of films by Marguerite Duras, an influence on the filmmakers (alongside Daniel Schmid, Douglas Sirk and Alain Resnais.)

Main Cast

Adam Macadam

Maupassant

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Black-Eyed Susan

Elaine

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Brien Coleman

Dore Monserrat

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Lisa Jane Persky

Felicie

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Lola Pashalinski

Baroness Peterat

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Rene Machado

Orpheus

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Duncan Hannah

Julien

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Ethyl Eichelberger

Ghost

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Original Story	Guy de Maupassant
Directing	Director	Andrew Horn John Meaney
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