Godot in San Quentin

Godot in San Quentin

1988
58m
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Overview

A documentary made at the set up of a theater production, of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot", directed by Jan Jönson, played by prisoners, at San Quentin State Prison in California.The play is about two men who meet on a lonely country road, waiting for someone called Godot to confirm their lives and make life easier for them to live. Towards the end Godot announces that he will not come tonight, but maybe tomorrow. Producer and director John Reilly and a crew spent four weeks at the maximum-security facility; rehearsal and performance sequences are inter-cut with footage of daily prison life and discussions with the principal characters.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Global Village
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 9, 1988
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt6670370
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Cast

Spoon Jackson
Spoon Jackson

Pozzo

Jan Jönson
Jan Jönson

Stage director

Happy
Happy

Estragon

Twin
Twin

Vladimir

Key Crew

John Reilly
Director
Samuel Beckett
Writer