"Dance First," James Marsh's film about Beckett's life shot in sharp black and white by cinematographer Antonio Paladino, doesn't let this detail stand in the way of a conventional opening.

Director James Marsh's film on the life of Samuel Beckett, starring Gabriel Byrne and written by Neil Forsyth, infuses surrealism into a conventional format.

Two productions of 1957′s ‘Endgame’ are on the boards in New York and Washington, freshly revealing Samuel Beckett’s relevance. February 6, 2023. 4 min.

Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham stars in 'Krapp's Last Tape,' one of three short Samuel Beckett plays on offer in 'Beckett Briefs,' an Irish Rep production now available for streaming via the ...

Samuel Beckett’s life is reduced to mommy and daddy issues in a biopic that offers simple explanations for the career of a complex writer. Skip to content Skip to site index.

I have to admit, I thought I knew about Beckett, but when I read about Dance First I realized there was so much I didn’t know. That’s why I wanted to do the film.

Samuel Beckett vs Archbishop McQuaid: Why an infuriated Nobel laureate withdrew his play from Dublin Theatre Festival. ... New Treasures of the Old Library, an exhibition in its Long Room.

Beckett, who left Ireland as a young man to live and write in Paris for most of his life, seemed a mystery worth solving on screen, Byrne says. “His private mask very, very few people got to see ...

Director James Marsh's film on the life of Samuel Beckett, starring Gabriel Byrne and written by Neil Forsyth, infuses surrealism into a conventional format.