The man who wrote 'nothing happens twice' finally let someone film him—once.
The elusive author of Waiting for Godot cooperated in the production of this portrait, which traces Beckett’s artistic life through his prose, plays, and poetry. Billie Whitelaw, Jack McGowran, and Patrick Magee—Beckett’s great dramatic interpreters—appear in selected extracts from the plays; Beckett specialist David Warrilow narrates a variety of texts.
Acting
Whitelaw's physicality—Beckett called her a 'perfect actress.'
Direction
O'Mórdha somehow made Beckett cooperate. That's the real miracle.
Sound
Beckett's own gravel voice reading his prose like a deathbed confession.
Director
Seán O'Mórdha
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