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when
it was first staged in 1953
and
his plays still retain their power to amaze and to provoke.
Beckett on Film is a unique project. For the first time,
all 19 of Samuel Beckett's plays have been filmed, bringing together
some of the world's most talented directors and actors.
This website offers an easy-to-use guide to all his plays, and
much more.
To find out more about his plays, select one of the numbers 1
to 19, which list his plays in alphabetical order. The play's
name will appear in the window. One click and you're there.
Order Beckett on Film, now available to own exclusively
on DVD with a host of additional
features. This unique collector's item is presented as a high
quality box set comprising four DVDs and a souvenir programme.
Beckett
on Film was awarded the 'Best TV Drama' award at the
sixth South Bank Show Awards ceremony, which took place
on Wednesday 6th February 2002 at the Savoy in London. Voted for
by a panel of industry experts and key national media, the South
Bank Show awards are chaired by the show's editor and presenter,
Melvyn Bragg and are regarded as a celebration of artistic achievement
at the highest level. After seeing off competition from Bob and
Rose (Red Productions for ITV1) and Othello (LWT FOR ITV1), producers,
Michael Colgan and Alan Moloney from Blue Angel Films accepted
the award on behalf of all those involved in the project.
'Commendably
ambitious and remarkably successful, a truly unique collection'.
Michael Dwyer, Film Correspondent, The Irish Times.
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