The Glass Menagerie

In his 1987 film of one of Tennessee Williams’ greatest plays, Paul Newman has succeeded almost totally with this rich and tender production, headed by Joanne Woodward--who gives us a transcendent Amanda Wingfield--with Karen Allen and John Malkovich, the triumph of the film (both pictured above).

(TMC Monday at 5:30 a.m., Showtime Thursday at 1:30 p.m.)