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The Invention of Love

Jack O'Brien

2001 • 1h 44m

An esoteric play portraying the life of poet A. E. Housman focusing specifically on his personal life and love for a college classmate.

The Invention of Love

Cast

Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean LeonardYoung Housman

Richard Easton

Richard EastonOlder Housman

David Harbour

David HarbourMoses John Jackson

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael StuhlbargAlfred William Pollard

Byron Jennings

Byron JenningsBenjamin Jowett / Henry Labouchére

Paul Hecht

Paul HechtJerome K. / John Ruskin

Peter McRobbie

Peter McRobbieMark Pattison / W.T. Stead

Mark Nelson

Mark NelsonChamberlain

Guy PaulJohn Percival Postgate / Robinson Ellis

Martin Rayner

Martin RaynerFrank Harris / Walter Pater

Jeff WeissCharon

Crew

Tom Stoppard

Tom StoppardWriter

Jack O'Brien

Jack O'BrienDirector

Bob Crowley

Bob CrowleySet Designer