Alan Rickman in "Play" by Samuel Beckett (part 2)

[Dragonastra]

Oh my.... oh my.... I have to watch this more than once. They're in something like Hell, and every inhabitant has their story to tell but they're telling it all at once. It's spilling out in an unconstrained flood, a frenzied mind telling a frenzied story. They look a little silly in their giant urns when we get a wide shot, but... it's so... riveting..

[joshhedgepeth]

I don't know how I got to this video but it stunned me into keep watching it. Its that good.

[Squidgey55]

brilliant. oh my god.

i'm suddenly very inarticulate.

[Ninaantenor]

Really strong with so brilliant performances!!!!!! It's so strong that I couldn't breath well while I was watching... Thank you very much for the video.

[LFCzeppelin8]

It's like all the millions of possible little avenues your mind can go down, simply sprayed out like blood from a wound as if the bleeding were cathartic.

[WitchOfTheNorthWest]

Just thinking of all the work that went into this is blows my mind. Absolutely incredible. And of course, like everyone else, I love Alan Rickman for his talent as well as his passion.

[hobs2525]

I'd go insane if I had to listen to this all day. Should have just named this part one too. ^_^ Would have saved me the time of waiting for something differnet to happen lol..

[smellyduke]

this is amazingly bizarre <3 alan rickman

[newmoon9527]

this has driven me BARKING MAD!!!!!!!!!

[SayidShazeen]

OMG Samuel Beckett is simply an amazing playwright! And few do him better justice than Rickman.

[dbudde22]

"Is there something I should do with my face other than just utter? Weep?"

[flamerx8]

Brilliance...beyond my comprehension...

[KellietheBookworm]

This has fascinated me for 3 years. Ive seen it once! In my theatre class in 10th grade, but I couldnt find it. Thank you for posting :]

[b1aflatoxin]

If you like this, then CLICK THUMBS UP.

Great make-up, sets, background and sound.

Great acting, directing and editing.

Great idea for a short.

Great writer.

THX

[elliottwilleatyouz]

just. wow.

[FreeSpirit999]

This shook up my nerves. I was trying so hard to follow along with the story but in the end you get so tied into chatter your mind just starts to become confused. "As I as much, being seen" line gave me goosebumps O_O this is very very powerful! Their performances were so strong, reminds me of something I would write if I was frantic about something. Good job to all of them, Alan was the only one I paid most attention to though lol Bravo!

[JDNightGhobhadi]

This was absolutely stunning. Though this adaptation lost something from the original play, still, I can't find anything to complain about. This should have definitely been nominated for make-up, cinematography, set design, direction, and performances. Well done, Minghella, and rest in peace.

[SeverusSnapeFan]

I love it *-*

[CrankdReport]

I like this version, but it violates Beckett's intention. Because the film maker or the editor does not trust the material, he makes the choice to keep cutting back and forth throughout, when to actually experience the play, you would need to have a static shot that shows all three pots in the same shot at the same time, no cutaways or close-ups or silly jittering and focus tricks. The experience would be quite different.

[flamerx8]

@CrankdReport idk in my theater class we took an analysis of this and the angles were supposed to simulate an audiences eyes and what exactly they would be following in each moment, that was supposed to be the effect.

[cyrax023]

part 1 and 2 are the same thing... right?

[acetaton]

omg...is there a transcript?

[BellGirl26]

HOLY WOW 6:52 scared the crap outta me

[seabury]

That was possibly one of the most fantastic pieces of work I have EVER seen. I am speechless...as though after listening to this, all the speech has been sucked out of me after concentrating on the pace of the words and their stories for so long.

[rentatrip1]

@seabury

funny every piece of work ever done by Beckett

has created the same feeling inside me as well

Beckett - the Glorified Patron Saint of American Theatre

[lozfryer87]

that should be thank you lol

[lozfryer87]

this is amazing, i have have to thank my friend for sending me a link to this. But you madyrickman for posting it :-)

[RavenclawStudent]

Thank you soooo much for posting this. Why did Alan's character keep hicupping or whatever he was doing?

[domokell89]

Drunk

[RavenclawStudent]

I figured. Thanks!

[charliesmakinme]

lmao... maybe

[cromagmax]

un fucking believable

[SweetLittleAngelDuck]

thank you so much! been wanting to see this for ages!!!!!

[MadyRickman]

you're welcome! :-)

[lihanljz]

the same with part1?

[juniperglimpse]

No, it's subtly different. Beckett's play ends with the stage direction "[Repeat play.]" So it's up to each director how many times to repeat it, and in what order the speeches...Minghella's choices here are fascinating. Thank you Mady!

[aNiceLunatic]

Thank you so much for posting this!

[MadyRickman]

You're welcome! :-)