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Rockaby (2000)
Director: Richard Eyre
Cast: Penelope Wilton
6.5Runtime14 min
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An old woman in a rocking chair listens to a disembodied voice (her own) that recounts her life and that of her mother's. When the voice stops, she calls for more.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Rockaby, a 2000 TV movie directed by Richard Eyre, has received a mixed critical reception. While the film has an IMDb rating of 6.5/10, indicating a moderately positive audience response, no significant awards recognition has been reported.
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Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Richard Eyre, 'Rockaby' is a poignant and introspective TV movie that features a captivating performance from acclaimed actress Penelope Wilton. With its unique narrative style of an old woman listening to the disembodied voice of her own life story, this 2000 film offers a contemplative and immersive exploration of memory, aging, and the human experience.
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Rockaby is a short one-woman play by Samuel Beckett. It was written in English in 1980, at the request of Daniel Labeille, who produced it on behalf of Programs in the Arts, State University of New York, for a festival and symposium in commemoration of Beckett's 75th birthday. The play premiered on April 8, 1981, at the State University of New York at Buffalo, starring Billie Whitelaw and directed by Alan Schneider. A documentary film, Rockaby, by D. A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus records the rehearsal process and the first performance. This production went on to be performed at the Annex at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, and, in December 1982, at the Cottesloe, Royal National Theatre, London. The production was performed Off-Broadway at The Samuel Beckett Theater on Theatre Row in New York City, from February 16, 1984 through April 22, 1984. Puerto Rican actress and director Victoria Espinosa took a role in the play when she was in her 90s.
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