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Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'

70 %|Nov 23, 1983|Drama, Documentary

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.

Featured Crew

D. A. Pennebaker
Director
Chris Hegedus
Director
Oleg Harencar
Sound Recordist
Samuel Beckett
Writer
Samuel Beckett
Theatre Play
Chris Hegedus
Director of Photography
D. A. Pennebaker
Director of Photography
D. A. Pennebaker
Editor

Cast

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Billie Whitelaw
The Actress
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Alan Schneider
The Director
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Daniel Labeille
The Producer
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Esther Kling
The Costume Designer
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Samuel Beckett
Self (archive footage)