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RUNTIME
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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Rough for Theatre I
2000 0h 17m EN
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7.0
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★7.0TMDB · 2
Synopsis
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An old blind beggar and an old cripple in a wheelchair meet on a desolate street corner. The latter proposes that the two form an alliance, but the men are not destined to get along together.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
David Kelly
A
Milo O'Shea
B
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Kieron J. Walsh
- Writers
- Samuel Beckett
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Ireland
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The take
Kieron J. Walsh directs. Donal Gilligan behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Kieron J. Walsh, shot by Donal Gilligan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5David Kelly and Milo O'Shea carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0268587 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Donal Gilligan
- Runtime
- 17 min · 0h 17m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Kieron J. Walsh
Production companies
Who made it
Tyrone Productions
IE
- BL
Blue Angels Films
Key crew
- Script SupervisorMairin Ni Dhonnacha
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on play or musical
- short film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2000-01-01
Also known as
International titles
- Beckett on Film - Rough for Theatre IGB
