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Summary: Three heads - a man, wife, and mistress - look out from urns, and relate the story of the man's affair and the wife's reaction to it, in a rhythmic, overlapping gabble, repeated twice to convey the idea of eternity. These lives, brought to crisis point by a very physical interruption - adultery -are condemned to a disembodied, inhuman, mechanical repetition of a previous existence. (imdb comments)

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Short

Country: Ireland

Directed By: Anthony Minghella

Written By: Samuel Beckett

Starring: Juliet Stevenson, Alan Rickman, Kristin Scott Thomas

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TCI	User	Score
na	ResIpsa	90	T₁₀
na	kyle.loomis	6	T₇
na	rcpcanbaz	85	T₉
na	jonnykungfu	80	T₈
na	bedirhankara	67	T₄
na	eumaios	80	T₇
na	taskn	52	T₆
na	imdb	77	T₉
na	manonwire	70	T₆
na	ellinikos	70	T₅
Beautifully filmed, but like a lot of Beckett's shorts it seems intent on trying to lull you into a false sense of profundity. While there are occasional gems in the script, there's far less here than meets the eye (despite good performances from all of the cast).
na	IMDb-byvotes	77	T₈
na	Rufflesack	75	T₇
Incredibly unique, and the kind of film I could love just for that fact. The dialog, while virtually impossible to follow, is captivating and the repetition means you actually get something out of it. Highpoint is the cinematography and editing, their disjointed nature accenting the rhythmic dialog perfectly. Pretty great.

Average Tier 7.17 from 12 Rankings