Waiting for Waiting for Godot

1982 0h 7m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Abstract images of figures moving about a room. Filmed from a video monitor in Super 8 during a rehearsal of a RADA production of Beckett's "Waiting for Godot".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sean Bean
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John Maybury
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Gerald McArthur
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Jonny Phillips
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Derek Jarman
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Derek Jarman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Sean Bean and John Maybury and Gerald McArthur carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0358270 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Derek Jarman directs. Derek Jarman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Derek Jarman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sean Bean and John Maybury and Gerald McArthur carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0358270 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.