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Make byFabrizio Nucci
Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'

Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'

1983

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Categories:

  • Drama
  • Documentary

Overview:

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.

D. A. Pennebaker

Director, Director of Photography, Editor

Chris Hegedus

Director, Director of Photography, Editor

Samuel Beckett

Writer, Theatre Play

Cast:

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  • Billie Whitelaw

    Billie Whitelaw

    The Actress
  • Alan Schneider

    Alan Schneider

    The Director
  • Daniel Labeille

    Daniel Labeille

    The Producer
  • Esther Kling

    Esther Kling

    The Costume Designer
  • Martin Esslin

    Martin Esslin

  • Samuel Beckett

    Samuel Beckett

    Self (archive footage)