Samuel Beckett - Waiting for Godot

This is the "Beckett on Film" version of arguably the greatest play ever made, 'Waiting for Godot' by Samuel Beckett. This is an excellent version and probably the best ever filmed. As such, I hope you enjoy

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• Samuel Beckett
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• Waiting for Godot
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• Existentialism
• Theatre of the Absurd
• Absurd
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• Theatre

[DavidSSabb]

I'm so excited I found a full version of this online. This is one of my favorite plays, Beckett was a genius.

[MunLeanDearsu]

Godot is anything people give meaning to. Anything that gives them a direction in this absurd world. Without Godot the only thing to do is suicide, however, even that isn't a good option because then we'd be alone. Also, it isn't implied that they do commit suicide afterwards. The implication is that Godot never comes and they continue to wait, together. Godot isn't going to save anyone; he isn't really there. Godot is what people invent to give meaning to their own existence. Good play.

[fastn1]

I view the play this way: the characters are waiting, they're waiting for Godot...

[grahamlaur]

I view the play this way: those who "don't understand it" are the ones who do, and those who "understand it" are the ones who don't. Sorry if that's unhelpful to those of you who are frustrated by this play. 

[velouriesa]

@DENRUSAGUTTEN luck

[JayGatsbyOdysseus]

@MrJackassPenguin Eventually, I will kill myself. I will not live into old age. If you do not believe there are too many people on Earth, then you are in denial.

[MrJackassPenguin]

@JayGatsbyOdysseus What a truly stupid comment. Overpopulation is a discredited myth. Eugenics? Who decides who is worthy? Kevorkian was a ghoul who enjoyed killing people. You want population control? Then kill yourself.

[silvercat18]

Erm, what is all this about then?

[OnaHoliday]

What this play actually intends to exhibit is that the two protagonists, are Waiting for Godot to come and help or save them. They fill their time bickering and talking and making up situations to pass the time. Really, what Beckett is saying, is that we are all 'waiting', or should I say living, but for what? There is no Godot. No Heaven or Hell. Nothing. We fill our lives with the same meaningless banter as these two characters do. Like Beckett said, there is no message, there just is.

[DENRUSAGUTTEN]

How the hell did I get here from Skrillex?