Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was Told (1996)
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.
Director: Seán O'Mórdha
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Ronald Pickup as Narrator |
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Stephen Rea as Voice |
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Denys Hawthorne as Voice |
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Patrick Magee as Archival Footage |
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Billie Whitelaw as interviewee |
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John Calder as Interviewee |
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Marthe Gautier as Interviewee |
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Marie Kean as Voice |
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J.G Delvin as Voice |
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Stephen Brennan as Voice |
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Daphne Carroll as Voice |
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Bosco Hogan as Voice |
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John Kavanagh as Voice |
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Pat Laffen as Voice |
| Writing | Roland Keating | Story Editor |
| Sound | Simon J. Willis | Sound |
| Editing | Martin Duffy | Editor |
| Sound | John O'Conor | Music |
| Production | Seamus Deasy | Executive Co-Producer |
| Crew | Pat Hayes | Mix Technician |
| Sound | Brendan Deasy | Sound |
| Camera | Nico Vermeulen | Camera Operator |
| Production | Roger Thompson | Executive Co-Producer |
| Directing | Seán O'Mórdha | Director |
| Production | Kitty Mullany | Producer |
