Tales of the City 1993
Created by Armistead Maupin, Richard Kramer
- Drama, Mystery
- 60 min episodes
- 1 season
- 5 episodes
- Ended
Naivety and mystery, hilarity and sobriety, grass and arse!
Mary Ann Singleton, a naïve young secretary from the mid-west, tumbles head first into the colorful world of San Francisco, where carefree chaos revolves around the funky old apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane.
DramaMysterysan francisco, californiabased on novel or book1970sminiseriesdrug uselgbttrue lovegay themePBS, Channel 4
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Character
Classical in form, character-led and effortless.
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- effortlessdemanding
- earnestironic
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Cast
- Olympia DukakisAnna Madrigal
- Donald MoffatEdgar Halcyon
- Chloe WebbMona Ramsey
- Laura LinneyMary Ann Singleton
- Marcus D'AmicoMichael "Mouse" Tolliver
- Thomas GibsonBeauchamp Day
- Paul GrossBrian Hawkins
- Barbara GarrickDeDe Halcyon Day
- Billy CampbellJon Fielding
- Nina FochFrannie Halcyon
Crew
- Armistead MaupinCreator
- Richard KramerCreator
- Armistead MaupinNovel
- Walt LloydDirector of Photography
- John E. KeaneOriginal Music Composer
- David GambleEditor
- Alan PoulProducer
- Antony RootProducer
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Seasons
- Season 15 eps · 1993
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