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Krapp's Last Tape (Original title)
Date: 2000 (Release)

Country: Ireland

Director: Atom Egoyan

Synopsis: Film adaptation of Samuel Beckett's play, exploring the contrast between memory and recorded memory. An old man reviews his life, pondering the decisions he once made, aided by a tape he recorded many years ago.Synopsis: Film adaptation of the play by Samuel Beckett.

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Credits (23)
Production Company: Blue Angel Films, In association with: The Gate Theatre, Parallel Film Productions, Presented by: Radio-Telefís Éireann, Presented in association with: Channel 4 International, Bord Scannán na hÉireann, [Production Company]: Tyrone Productions, Executive Producer: Joan Egan, Executive Producer: Joe Mulholland, Executive Producer: Rod Stoneman, Producer: Michael Colgan, Producer: Alan Moloney, Associate Producer: Edward Beckett, Assistant Director (1st): Seamus Collins, Screenplay: Samuel Beckett, Based on the play 'Krapp's Last Tape' by: Samuel Beckett, Director of Photography: Paul Sarossy, [Director of Photography]: Peter Mettler, Editor: Atom Egoyan, Production Designer: Clodagh Conroy, Art Director: Lisa Smyth, Sound: Karl Merren
Cast (1)
John Hurt (Krapp)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (4)
In: Venice Film Festival Catalogue v57th August 2000  Page: 209
Title: [Venice Film Festival Catalogue - v57th August 2000: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian
Description: Synopsis and director's note in Italian and English.

In: Film West n42 Winter 2000  Pages: 14-19
Title: Some visionAuthor: SHEEHAN, Declan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Reviews of films in the series BECKETT ON FILM.

In: Cinema Scope n5 Autumn 2000  Pages: 40-41
Title: Feature: into the void: Not I & Krapp's Last TapeAuthor: WINTER, Jessica Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Variety 02 Oct 2000  Page: 24
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: HARVEY, Dennis Article type: CreditsLanguage: English


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
Title: Image and territory: essays on Atom Egoyan
Author: TSCHOFEN, Monique  Pages: viii, 417 p.