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Samuel Beckett: Silence to Silence

Name: Samuel Beckett: Silence to Silence
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1987-04-15
Duration: 78 min
Cast: Billie Whitelaw

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Documentary

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.

04-15-1987

1h 18m

Main Cast

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Known For

Barney's Wall

2019

Self (archive footage)

Billie Whitelaw

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Billie Honor Whitelaw, CBE was an English stage and screen actress. She worked in close collaborration with Irish playwright Samuel Beckett for 25 years and wass regarded as one of the foremost interpreters of his works. She was also known for her portrayal of Mrs Baylock, the demonic nanny in The Omen.