Night and Dreams
Nacht und Träume
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Nacht und Träume (Night and Dreams) is the last television play written and directed by Samuel Beckett and broadcast on 19th May 1983. It is a wordless play, the only sound that of a male voice humming, then singing, from the last seven bars of Schubert’s lied Nacht und Träume, words by Matthäus Casimir von Collin: "Holde Träume, kehret wieder!" ("Sweet dreams, come back"). Schubert was a composer much loved by Beckett – "the composer who spoke most to him…whom he considered a friend in suffering" (Wiki) Beckett lists five elements that make up the play: evening light, the dreamer (A), his dreamt self (B), a pair of dreamt hands and the last seven bars of Schubert’s lied.
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Samuel Beckett - Nacht und Träume
Type: Clip • Published 2020-12-14
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- Director
- Samuel Beckett
- Screenplay & Story
- Samuel Beckett
- Original Title
- Nacht und Träume
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 11m
- Production Studios
- Süddeutscher Rundfunk
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Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett
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Samuel Beckett
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Samuel Beckett
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What is Night and Dreams about?
Nacht und Träume (Night and Dreams) is the last television play written and directed by Samuel Beckett and broadcast on 19th May 1983. It is a wordless play, the only sound that of a male voice humming, then singing, from the last seven bars of Schubert’s lied Nacht und Träume, words by Matthäus Casimir von Collin: "Holde Träume, kehret wieder!" ("Sweet dreams, come back"). Schubert was a composer much loved by Beckett – "the composer who spoke most to him…whom he considered a friend in suffering" (Wiki) Beckett lists five elements that make up the play: evening light, the dreamer (A), his dreamt self (B), a pair of dreamt hands and the last seven bars of Schubert’s lied.
Who directed Night and Dreams?
Night and Dreams was directed by Samuel Beckett.
Who stars in Night and Dreams?
The principal cast of Night and Dreams includes Helfrid Foron, Dirk Morgner, Stephan Pritz.
When was Night and Dreams released and how long is it?
Night and Dreams was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 11m.