Samuel Beckett: Silence to Silence(1984)
Samuel Beckett: Silence to Silence Synopsis
The elusive author of Waiting for Godot cooperated in the production of this portrait, which traces Beckett’s artistic life through his prose, plays, and poetry. Billie Whitelaw, Jack McGowran, and Patrick Magee—Beckett’s great dramatic interpreters—appear in selected extracts from the plays; Beckett specialist David Warrilow narrates a variety of texts.
Samuel Beckett: Silence to Silence (1984) is a documentary film directed by Seán O'Mórdha, released on November 29, 1984 with a runtime of 1h 18m. It stars Tony Doyle, David Warrilow, Samuel Beckett and Billie Whitelaw.
- Director:
- Seán O'Mórdha
- Writers:
- Richard Ellmann
- Production:
- RTÉ
- Status:
- Released
Samuel Beckett: Silence to Silence (1984) Trailer
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Samuel Beckett: Silence to Silence Cast & Crew
Main cast
Tony Doyle
as Self - Narrator (Voice)
David Warrilow
as Self - Text Reader (Voice)
Samuel Beckett
as Self - (Archive)
Billie Whitelaw
as Self
Key crew
Directed by Seán O'Mórdha, written by Richard Ellmann.
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The main cast of Samuel Beckett: Silence to Silence (1984) includes Tony Doyle, David Warrilow, Samuel Beckett and Billie Whitelaw. The film was directed by Seán O'Mórdha. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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Samuel Beckett: Silence to Silence was released on November 29, 1984 and runs for 1h 18m.
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