Sunday, June 28, 2020

Waiting for Godot (1961)

Waiting for Godot is the 1961 TV adaptation of Samuel Beckett's play. This stars Zero Mostel and Burgess Meredith. I liked the play when I first read it in high school and enjoyed watching this.

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  1. Tom4:08 AM

    ...two actors who's names I recognize.

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  2. Eileen T4:38 AM

    I studied this at university and loved the play and all the discussions. I've read it quite a few times since. Strangely, I have never enjoyed watching a performance of it!

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    1. Divers and Sundry7:16 AM

      I rarely enjoy _reading_ plays. Watching them is what they were meant for, after all ;)

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  3. Bleubeard and Elizabeth5:21 AM

    I started to watch it, but time got away from me, so I'll have to pick it up later tonight. Almost two hours is more than I have time for right now.

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    1. Divers and Sundry7:19 AM

      The credits start at about 1:41/1:42, if that helps, so it's closer to an hour and a half than 2 hours. I hope if you get back to it you enjoy it :)

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  4. CJ Kennedy10:58 AM

    Ugh, was forced to read this in high school

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    1. Divers and Sundry12:36 PM

      I think they do us a great disservice making us read plays. It's the moral equivalent of reading a screenplay instead of watching the movie.

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    2. CJ Kennedy4:19 AM

      I never minded reading Shakespeare

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    3. Divers and Sundry8:50 AM

      I actually enjoyed reading Eugene O'Neill, but it's the exception for me.

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  5. Rita9:51 PM

    I remember reading the play and I saw this, but I can't remember where or when. Good grief it was made when I was ten years old--LOL! Strange play, Provokes discussions--LOL!

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    1. Divers and Sundry8:51 AM

      It does provoke discussion, I agree :)

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  6. Valerie-Jael7:36 AM

    This is a classic, Valerie

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    1. Divers and Sundry8:51 AM

      Yes. I was happy to find the video available.

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  7. Jeanie4:19 PM

    I haven't waited for Godot since college. Now I'm wondering how many theatre companies will be doing this the next time they get to perform live.

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    1. Divers and Sundry9:08 AM

      Seasons are cancelled for the rest of the year :( Orchestras are in the same fix :(

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