Godot in San Quentin

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 9, 1988

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Global Village

Cast

Spoon Jackson,Jan Jönson,Happy,Twin

Director

John Reilly

Writer

Samuel Beckett

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt6670370