Movie Description
Rockaby
(1981)Overview
A one-woman play written by Samuel Beckett at the request of Daniel Labeille. The piece was produced by Labeille on behalf of the State University of New York's Programs in the Arts for a festival and symposium in commemoration of Beckett's 75th birthday (Wikipedia). A self-reflective drama of a figure, W, rocking "to and fro" in her dead mother's rocking chair wearing her mother's sequined funereal garment. With the aid of her pre-recorded voice, W recounts the different phases of a single memory in a bid to connect with "another creature like herself" before rocking herself into an eternal sleep.
Featured Crew
- Director : Alan Schneider
- Producer : Daniel Labeille
- Writer : Samuel Beckett
- Cast : Billie Whitelaw
Cast
Facts
Original TitleRockaby
Status Released
Release Information
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1981-04-08
Original Language
Runtime 00h 17m
Genres
- Drama