Samuel Beckett As the Story Was Told (1996)

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Runtime : 1H 43M

Director : Seán O'Mórdha

Synopsis

A two-part biography of the Irish writer Samuel Beckett. The first part covers the traumas of his formative years: his ill-fated love affair with his first cousin, the death of his father, and his decorated service with the French Resistance. He had settled in France before the Second World War, met fellow Irishman James Joyce, and begun writing. Patrick Magee's television performance of `Krapp's Last Tape' (1972) is interwoven with key landscapes and personalities from Beckett's life. The second part concludes the story of how Beckett finally began to connect with his audience, principally through `Waiting for Godot'. Includes an interview with the actress Billie Whitelaw, a celebrated interpreter of his work.

Actors

Ronald Pickup
Ronald Pickup
Narrator
Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea
Voice
Denys Hawthorne
Denys Hawthorne
Voice
Patrick Magee
Patrick Magee
Archival Footage
Billie Whitelaw
Billie Whitelaw
interviewee
John Calder
John Calder
Interviewee
Marthe Gautier
Marthe Gautier
Interviewee
Marie Kean
Marie Kean
Voice
J.G Delvin
J.G Delvin
Voice
Stephen Brennan
Stephen Brennan
Voice
Daphne Carroll
Daphne Carroll
Voice
Bosco Hogan
Bosco Hogan
Voice
John Kavanagh
John Kavanagh
Voice
Pat Laffen
Pat Laffen
Voice

Crews

Seán O'Mórdha
Seán O'Mórdha
Director
Roland Keating
Roland Keating
Story Editor
Martin Duffy
Martin Duffy
Editor
John O'Conor
John O'Conor
Music
Nico Vermeulen
Nico Vermeulen
Camera Operator
Simon J. Willis
Simon J. Willis
Sound
Brendan Deasy
Brendan Deasy
Sound
Pat Hayes
Pat Hayes
Mix Technician
Kitty Mullany
Kitty Mullany
Producer
Seamus Deasy
Seamus Deasy
Executive Co-Producer
Roger Thompson
Roger Thompson
Executive Co-Producer