Comédie

Comédie

1966 · 20 min · ★ 8.7 · Comedy

a 22-minute French experimental short film directed by Marin Karmitz and Jean Ravel, based on Samuel Beckett's 1963 play. It features actors Eléonore Hirt, Michael Lonsdale, and Delphine Seyrig in a stark, black-and-white adaptation focusing on light and sound, which was notably showcased at the 1966 Venice Biennale.

Directed by Marin Karmitz · Written by Samuel Beckett

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