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Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was Told

Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was Told

(1996)

Overview

A two-part biography of the Irish writer Samuel Beckett. The first part covers the traumas of his formative years: his ill-fated love affair with his first cousin, the death of his father, and his decorated service with the French Resistance. He had settled in France before the Second World War, met fellow Irishman James Joyce, and begun writing. Patrick Magee's television performance of `Krapp's Last Tape' (1972) is interwoven with key landscapes and personalities from Beckett's life. The second part concludes the story of how Beckett finally began to connect with his audience, principally through `Waiting for Godot'. Includes an interview with the actress Billie Whitelaw, a celebrated interpreter of his work.

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  1. Director : Seán O'Mórdha
  2. Producer : Kitty Mullany
  3. Editor : Martin Duffy
  4. Cast : Ronald Pickup,Stephen Rea,Denys Hawthorne,Patrick Magee,Billie Whitelaw,John Calder,Marthe Gautier,Marie Kean,J.G Delvin,Stephen Brennan,Daphne Carroll,Bosco Hogan,John Kavanagh,Pat Laffen

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Original TitleSamuel Beckett: As the Story Was Told

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1996-04-13

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 43m

Production CompaniesAraby Production

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