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Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'

Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'

D. A. Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus

1983

  • Drama
  • Documentary
7.5

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.

Cast & crew

  • D. A. PennebakerDirector
  • Chris HegedusDirector
  • Billie WhitelawThe Actress
  • Alan SchneiderThe Director
  • Daniel LabeilleThe Producer
  • Esther KlingThe Costume Designer
  • Martin Esslin
  • Samuel BeckettSelf (archive footage)

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