Krapp's Last Tape

2000 0h 58m EN

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Synopsis

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In Krapp's Last Tape, which was written in English in 1958, an old man reviews his life and assesses his predicament. We learn about him not from the 69-year-old man on stage, but from his 39-year-old self on the tape he chooses to listen to. On the 'awful occasion' of his birthday, Krapp was then and is now in the habit of reviewing the past year and 'separating the grain from the husks'. He isolates memories of value, fertility and nourishment to set against creeping death 'when all my dust has settled'. One part of 19 parts for series "Beckett on Film" featuring filmed versions of Beckett plays, some screened at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival and some on Channel 4 television in the UK in June 2001.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Hurt
Krapp

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Atom Egoyan
Writers: Samuel Beckett
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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26 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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Directed by Atom Egoyan, shot by Peter Mettler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0243364 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Atom Egoyan directs. Peter Mettler behind the camera. Atom Egoyan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 58-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 Atom Egoyan, shot by Peter Mettler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Atom Egoyan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt0243364 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.