Movie: Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'

Top 6 Billed Cast

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)

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1983-11-23

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    7

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    3.5 starts
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