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Rockaby (Original title)
Date: 2000 (Release)

Country: Ireland

Director: Richard Eyre

Production company billing: 35mm [1:1.85]
Synopsis: Filmed adaptation of Samuel Beckett's play. An old woman dressed in a black evening dress rocks herself in a rocking chair whilst listening to her own recorded voice.

Series title:

Credits (26)
Production Company: Blue Angel Films, Production Company: Tyrone Productions, Commissioning Company: Channel Four, Commissioning Company: Radio-Telefís Éireann, In association with: Bord Scannán na hÉireann, Executive Producer: Joan Egan, Executive Producer: Joe Mulholland, Executive Producer: Rod Stoneman, Producer: Michael Colgan, Producer: Alan Moloney, Associate Producer: Edward Beckett, Line Producer: Martin O'Malley, Production Accountant: Jim Shortall, Post Production Supervisor: Jim Duggan, 1st Assistant Director: Seamus Collins, Casting: Hubbard Casting, Author of the Original Work: Samuel Beckett, Director of Photography: Cedric Culliton, Gaffer: Joe Kearns, Editor: Isobel Stephenson, Production Designer: Clodagh Conroy, Costume Designer: Susan Scott, Chief Make-up Artist: Rosie Blackmore, Chief Hairdresser: Anne Dunne, Studio: Ardmore Studios
Cast (1)
Penelope Wilton ()
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
In: Venice Film Festival Catalogue v57th August 2000  Pages: 210-211
Title: [Venice Film Festival Catalogue - v57th August 2000: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian
Description: Synopsis in Italian and English.


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Digital materials(1)
Description: MKVDuration: 00:13:55 minutesFFV1 v3 - BFI identifier: N-4481566
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(1)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 13.55 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 2001-06-28BFI identifier: C-1154680
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape