Film·1983·58m

Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'

DramaDocumentary

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.

Directed by D. A. Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus

Play
Always find 7Movies7domains.fans

Featuring

Cast

6 credited

Billie Whitelaw
Billie WhitelawThe Actress
Alan Schneider
Alan SchneiderThe Director
Daniel Labeille
Daniel LabeilleThe Producer
Esther Kling
Esther KlingThe Costume Designer
Martin Esslin
Martin Esslin
Samuel Beckett
Samuel BeckettSelf (archive footage)

Keep watching

More like this

Van Gogh: Painted with Words2010 · Film · ★ 7.3
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet2002 · Film · ★ 6.8
Western Stars2019 · Film · ★ 7.0
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)2026 · Film · ★ 8.4
OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film)2022 · Film · ★ 7.8
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/202022 · Film · ★ 7.2
David Byrne's American Utopia2020 · Film · ★ 7.5
42 Up1999 · Film · ★ 7.6
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside1990 · Film · ★ 7.8
McQueen2018 · Film · ★ 7.4
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty2000 · Film · ★ 7.8
ariana grande: excuse me, i love you2020 · Film · ★ 7.9
LCD Soundsystem: Shut Up and Play the Hits2012 · Film · ★ 6.9
Deliver Us from Evil2006 · Film · ★ 7.2
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story2019 · Film · ★ 7.3
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library2017 · Film · ★ 6.4
Adele One Night Only2021 · Film · ★ 7.7
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner2007 · Film · ★ 7.8