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Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'

1983·Directed by D. A. Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus

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Released
November 23, 1983
Runtime
58m

About Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'

  • Drama
  • Documentary

Synopsis

The filmmakers accompany Alan Schneider, director of the American premieres of most of Beckett's plays, and producer Daniel Labeille to the home of Billie Whitelaw, whom Schneider, ironically, had never met previously, and takes us through the rehearsal process of Beckett's newest play, including the recording of the dialogue, as almost all of it is voiceover. The final fifteen minutes of the film are the premiere performance in its entirety.

Directors
  • D. A. Pennebaker
  • Chris Hegedus
Writer
  • Samuel Beckett

Principal cast

In billing order
  • Billie WhitelawThe Actress
  • ASAlan SchneiderThe Director
  • DLDaniel LabeilleThe Producer
  • Esther KlingThe Costume Designer
  • MEMartin Esslin
  • Samuel BeckettSelf (archive footage)
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