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Godot in San Quentin

1988·Movie
58min
82
GreatGoodWatch score

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Strong craft.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension6
  • Fast Pace5
  • Adrenaline4

Heart

Moving

  • Pathos7
  • Melancholy6
  • Catharsis6

Humor

Some sharp wit and satire

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay5
  • Satire & Parody5
  • Dark Humor4

World

Everyday modern life, show business, and the mind

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Novelty6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition6

Who it's for

AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking

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About

A documentary made at the set up of a theater production, of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot", directed by Jan Jönson, played by prisoners, at San Quentin State Prison in California.The play is about two men who meet on a lonely country road, waiting for someone called Godot to confirm their lives and make life easier for them to live. Towards the end Godot announces that he will not come tonight, but maybe tomorrow. Producer and director John Reilly and a crew spent four weeks at the maximum-security facility; rehearsal and performance sequences are inter-cut with footage of daily prison life and discussions with the principal characters.
Prison TheatreSamuel BeckettWaiting for GodotSocial CommentaryRehabilitationDocumentaryExistentialismHuman Condition

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82
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 8.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Godot in San Quentin?

0 h 58 min

Godot in San Quentin runs 0 h 58 min.

What language is Godot in San Quentin in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.