My favourite version of this play,haven't seen this since it was originally shown on tv.
@fiveagainstfour
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for preserving this on here! This was my first contact with Beckett, so many years ago, late at night on (probably) BBC 2, and it's great to revisit it after all these years. Such a superb performance!
@mickdevlin
4 жыл бұрын
God.....I saw this the first time round, broadcasted early in the morning on the OU before I went to work a six to two shift in a foundry. I'm 29, working in a factory, and then you see this. Oh fuck......
@hywelcooper1926
3 жыл бұрын
Those 6 to 2 shifts are the worst. I know that because i watched this after one recently, strange coincidence eh?
@trigga6823
3 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this on the O.U. after coming home from a night out. Nothing better, a few pints and a bit of O. U. Watching these things on the O. U. definitely set me on course to working in the theatre. Thanks for uploading this.
@MomShots
6 ай бұрын
This is one of my favorite versions. The choices made in how to deliver the lines are fantastic. So good!
@jimeigo
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this. I have known the play for more than 50 years. I consider it the great play of the post-WWII period. But I was not familiar with this production. Watching it, I was able to admire this inexhaustible piece all over.
@nemdab
4 жыл бұрын
Jim Eigo Many thanks Jim. It was my introduction to the play at school, so Norman Beaton has been my Hamm yardstick for many years.
@gammakeraulophon
3 жыл бұрын
Saw this on television years ago .. is hard to find other versions as good .. Norman Beaton is exceptional. Much thanks posting!
@buskingkarma2503
Жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this on t.v. as a young man,and being blown away,brilliant!👌
@mickdevlin
4 жыл бұрын
Watching this early one morning changed my bleeding life. Beckett? have you bled?
@SamuelBlack84
3 жыл бұрын
Less
@oly_olympiadis
Жыл бұрын
There are so many moments that make me laugh and I find that to be the best part of Theatre of the absurd. It's absurd, not serious. It doesn't take itself too seriously, cause it doesn't have to.
@giornogiovannax4124
26 күн бұрын
I swear to god , nell is the freaking comic relief of this story
@johnnyflynn6278
Жыл бұрын
Stephen Rea is class
@LANCSKID
7 ай бұрын
Kate Binchy … there’s my woman! ❤
@atis9061
Жыл бұрын
I think the pace is too fast. Feeling the emptiness/space between the dialogue is the most important part of the action.
@ICT17
2 жыл бұрын
This is so much better than the flashy look-at-me-acting-here version with Gambon and Thewlis. Norman Beaton is the definitive Hamm.
@olliephelan
2 жыл бұрын
I like Thewlis but his performance was annoying. Some directors believe theres a comic aspect to Endgame , when its wit, not comedy. Nothing more irritating than listening to an audience laughing while watching Endgame. Id searched for this version for years online. I had recorded it on VHS years ago, but lost it. Its the most underrated work of genius Ive ever read.
@PIPEHEAD
Жыл бұрын
@@olliephelan Whilst I never met him, so I haven't a clue, I'm still quite happy to suggest that SB would be mortified if nobody laughed at anything at this point in time. Some later stuff I think it might be a bit odd, Quad comes to mind or Not I, but here I feel sure we're still in " That bastard - he doesn't exist " territory...............
@olliephelan
Жыл бұрын
@@PIPEHEAD Thats just one of hundreds of contradictions that make up the whole play. Murphy, Mercier and camier have some deliberate comic parts , but the only thing witty about god , is that hes pissed that god is lucky because he doesnt exist and they dont want to exist. The people who chuckle in a theatre want to be heard. Either that or its the only part they can relate to. If they find those parts funny, Id hate to think how they feel about the rest. kzitem.info/news/bejne/1W-KvGqChWh8g4I
@PIPEHEAD
Жыл бұрын
@@olliephelan You've lost me there , Is that a short play of your own ? Although I like your intriguing interpretation, I tend towards this theory : - The well known line in WFG is Sam's own reworking of the well known Irish joke " Do you believe in the fairies ? No - but they are there ................................. " P.S. WFG is not about contradictions, it's about misunderstandings.
@olliephelan
Жыл бұрын
@@PIPEHEAD Waiting for Godot , is genuinely more comical. But even that is about two things that cannot be reconciled Well, ye probably already know most of this but ....... I dont believe Endgame is comic or funny. Its absurd and tragic. The whole play is set by contradictions , opposites and paradox. A horrible existence that cant end. They all want it to end ,but it cant. They cant end. (hence the name Endgame in chess) They pray to god and not even he exists--- the "bastard" The word bastard was carefully chosen , because theres constant talk of the father and son . Clov is likely a bastard , because its only hinted at that he maybe a son. Nothing exists apart from whats in that room. Even god gets off lightly in this and no longer exists. But theyre still stuck. And its insinnuated that its just another routine like any other day. (cursing god because god has the good fortune of not existing) Supposedly he said he used the fact that SB couldnt stay with his wife and couldnt leave her. I dont really buy that. I think hed have written it anyway. It just sounds more accessible for critics. But if it does represent him and his wife , then its not a misunderstanding, but a horrible trap. Theres warm or comic moments in other pieces , but theres nothing warm in Endgame. If you take those characters literally, they are not just in hell, but insane too. Theres reality in WFG. In Endgame, theres not even "reality" to refer to. Its his most bleak piece.
@alannolan3514
4 жыл бұрын
I'm watching this with the considerable aid of Glenfarclas!
@shang2584
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent version thanks!
@erikfreitas7093
3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for uploading this version 🙏
@aaronmeade5435
2 жыл бұрын
I went to see this in March it was so dark and harrowing yet it shows the abouslute contemporary of human kind and you can really relate to cloves constant stress and paranoid habits
@alleyesallsides
Жыл бұрын
My goodness. This is majestic.
@kimhunter7763
Жыл бұрын
This is utterly masterful, brilliantly done!
@meursault7030
4 жыл бұрын
Those are some cool-ass sunglasses.
@arod1471
4 ай бұрын
The Oscar the Grouch parents are the stuff of nightmares. 😢
@oscar0006
2 ай бұрын
I agree but the trash cans are really good.😊
@oceanman47
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the upload!
@vksasdgaming9472
3 жыл бұрын
Weord trivia: Samuel Beckett drove one Andre Roussimoff to school on bed of his pick-up as Andre was too big to go on regular transport.
@headtheballington
3 жыл бұрын
Are you sure he had a "pick up"? I thought he had a normal car. Anywhere rural it used to be normal for anyone passing them to give kids a lift to school, he didn't have special arrangements with Andre as far as anyone can tell. They happened to live in the same area.
@headtheballington
3 жыл бұрын
This is Dennis and Charlie's relationship when Mac and Dee are dead and gone in urns.
@logancottonwoodkinney9938
3 жыл бұрын
I don't know who you are, but I love you.
@headtheballington
3 жыл бұрын
@@logancottonwoodkinney9938 : )
@olliephelan
2 жыл бұрын
?
@tillerman7272
Жыл бұрын
More like Mantis Toboggan and Rickety Cricket
@RoccocoVs
Жыл бұрын
Bro lmfao
@greg55666
6 ай бұрын
I've only watched ten minutes, but so far this is exactly the same play as Waiting for Godot.
@hellbooks3024
6 ай бұрын
You have a keen eye for detail.
@NotYourCupOfTea741
5 ай бұрын
My God!! i loveeee this❤️
@tonyscheinman3538
Жыл бұрын
The only problem I have with this production is that the set is too brightly lit; there are no patches of shadow or darkness, as in other productions. The acting is exceptional.
@giornogiovannax4124
26 күн бұрын
15:53 so much is happening yet nothing at the same time
@gammakeraulophon
3 жыл бұрын
One thing I don't understand though; if this be transferred to digital then why is it no where found on dvd?
@nemdab
2 жыл бұрын
I bought what I think was an amateur DVD recorded from VHS, then uploaded it to KZitem. I was looking for an official digital copy for years but doubt it exists.
@gennarocardenio8344
9 ай бұрын
amazing...
@gennarocardenio8344
8 ай бұрын
The best.
@9410294102
3 жыл бұрын
I had to learn part of this for an acting class. Now I know what I was doing wrong . . .
@TS-1267
25 күн бұрын
... "" DESMOND'S! "....
@alannolan3514
4 жыл бұрын
Totes prefer this version
@stephenreaway
2 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@djewelbenz4316
Жыл бұрын
مقارنة ب( صامويل بيكيت ) ،يبدو ( يوجين يونيسكو ) مثل طفل لايكاد يصدق سعادته ب( موسطاش الطبشور ) المرسوم فوق فمه ..
@englishliterature2890
5 ай бұрын
Why no subtitles
@nemdab
5 ай бұрын
Because you didn’t say please
@englishliterature2890
5 ай бұрын
😂
@nihatbythesea
2 жыл бұрын
Why so many of you guys are annoyed with Gambon’s and Thewlis’ version?
@tsubarashiii6251
Жыл бұрын
That’s what I’m saying man I think they did a great job
@nihatbythesea
Жыл бұрын
@@tsubarashiii6251 you are my best friend from now on. cheers
@ICT17
Жыл бұрын
Corny English stage acting with hammy Irish accents - the play was written in French, maybe they should have played it like Inspector Clouseau?
@nihatbythesea
Жыл бұрын
@@ICT17 I think it's the other way around. Acting is so spot on there that it makes this version look primitive.
@ICT17
Жыл бұрын
@@nihatbythesea It is primitive in the sense that it was filmed with one camera(?) and no budget for the Open University. The acting isn't though. I suppose it's a matter of taste though, I dislike showy English stage acting where it's all about the actors and not about the text. I've seen this play twice on stage, once with Gambon again - and Lee Evans - both laying on the ould stage Oirish with a trowel. The second time was with a bunch of complete unknowns and it was fantastic.
@bharatbhushanbhandari9855
2 ай бұрын
Gambon/Thewlis version was too theatrical and hence too dry . This has a sense of spontaneity and naturalism. The humour too is done better.
@heinzweixelbraun682
9 ай бұрын
❤
@1968KWT
Жыл бұрын
Samuel Beckett died #otd in 1989 ⚰️
@deflydoesit7292
4 ай бұрын
Morphios grandad
@giornogiovannax4124
26 күн бұрын
22:00
@martinjcooke72
8 ай бұрын
Can see where father Ted came from
@cdubbleyoo
4 жыл бұрын
Hereby requesting a higher res reupload of this.
@nemdab
4 жыл бұрын
Haha! Nice one. Are the action scenes not crisp enough for you? I hereby suggest you go and source one yourself comrade...
@cdubbleyoo
4 жыл бұрын
@@nemdab Actually, it was my first time seeing this production and I consider it the best version of the play, and therefore worthy of higher resolution. I was showing appreciation for the upload. Your dickishness is unwarranted. Comrade.
@nemdab
4 жыл бұрын
C. Walker My dickishness? I took the trouble to hunt this DVD down, pay a lot of money for it, then share it with strangers, as I think it is an excellent, little known performance. If you want to show appreciation, try using please and thank you. ‘Hereby request’ is not a great motivator. Please don’t make me disable comments on this. Thanks.
@headtheballington
3 жыл бұрын
@@nemdab Thanks for going to the trouble of getting this. I love this and the one with Michael Gambon. I like to to bounce them off each other. I've been rewatching them both regularly like nothing else. Thank a million for uploading it. Fair play.
@headtheballington
3 жыл бұрын
Rag on face not bloodstained. Money back! 0 outta 10. xoxox!
@headtheballington
3 жыл бұрын
All the same this is wonderful and 10 outta 10 bar the lack of blood on the face rag
@LANCSKID
7 ай бұрын
My younger brother used to eat Spratt’s Bonio biscuits, but now, with a new partial denture, it has to be pap … he still dry humps the occasional table leg. 🥸
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