Beckett (film)

Beckett
Promotional release poster
Directed byFerdinando Cito Filomarino
Screenplay byKevin A. Rice
Story byFerdinando Cito Filomarino
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySayombhu Mukdeeprom
Edited byWalter Fasano
Music byRyuichi Sakamoto
Production
companies
  • Frenesy Film Company
  • MeMo
  • Rai Cinema
  • RT Features
  • Wise Pictures
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • August 4, 2021 (2021-08-04) (Locarno)
  • August 13, 2021 (2021-08-13) (United States)
Running time
108 minutes
Countries
  • Italy
  • Brazil
  • Greece
LanguageEnglish

Beckett is a 2021 action thriller film[1] directed by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino and produced by Luca Guadagnino. The film stars John David Washington as an American tourist vacationing in Greece who becomes the target of a manhunt after an accident embroils him in a political conspiracy, and he must reach the embassy to clear his name; Boyd Holbrook, Vicky Krieps, and Alicia Vikander also star.

Beckett had its world premiere at the 74th Locarno Film Festival on August 4, 2021, and was digitally released on August 13, by Netflix. The film received mixed reviews from critics.

  1. ^ "Beckett". British Board of Film Classification.