An autocratic Director (Harold Pinter) and his Assistant (Rebecca Pidgeon) put the final touches to the last scene of some kind of dramatic presentation, which consists entirely of a man (John Gielgud) standing still onstage.
It was a co-production between: Ireland, United Kingdom.
The film was directed by David Mamet.
The screenplay was written by Samuel Beckett.
Cinematography was handled by Seamus Deasy.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0243166.
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Catastrophe
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English
Ireland, United Kingdom
