Irish Movie Night: La Dernière Bande / Krapp’s Last Tape

Join the Francophonie Festival for a double screening in French and English of Samuel Beckett’s play La Dernière Bande / Krapp’s Last Tape
About this Event
Double Screening of Samuel Beckett’s play La Dernière Bande with Roland Bertin (in French – no subtitles) followed by the English version, Krapp’s Last Tape.

Samuel Beckett translated and directed many of his own plays which were written in French and English. He did not give interviews, but he did grant permission for this filmed record of his own direction of En attendant Godot / Waiting for Godot; Fin de partie / Endgame; La Dernière bande / Krapp’s Last Tape. The productions are intended to be films of benchmark productions, rather than film adaptations of stage performances. From the series, Beckett Directs Beckett, these films of productions in the France and the United States were authorized by Samuel Beckett, and directed by Walter D. Asmus.

The opportunity to see a play written in English and translated into French by the author, as it is performed side by side, is a unique experience.

Synopsis: On his birthday each year, Krapp records his annual memoir – speaking into the tape recorder about its highs and lows. Before beginning, he reviews previous recordings, replaying moments of linear memory in a recursive loop of tape. As Krapp both listens to the voice of his younger self and re-experiences the emotions evoked by the narrative of memory, he reflects again about the meaning of it all.

The post screening discussion of the two films will be led by Dr. Lois More Overbeck, Emory University, editor of The Letters of Samuel Beckett (Cambridge University, 2009-2016).

This event is a collaboration between the Consulate General of Ireland in Atlanta and Francophonie Atlanta. Since October 2018, Ireland has been granted Observer Status at the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), and we are proud to welcome them into this year’s program.

Parking: If coming in from Peachtree Road, parking in rear of building past Bank of America. If coming from Georgia 400, once you enter the parking garage, please take a left to park on the Monarch Plaza side of the building.