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Charlie Rose - An exclusive hour with playwright Harold...


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Charlie Rose - An exclusive hour with playwright Harold...

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Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter sits down with Charlie Rose for an exclusive hour-long conversation about his life and work. During the conversation, Pinter discusses his performance in Samuel Beckett's "Krapp's Last Tape," his experiences as a playwright, a screenwriter, a poet, and an actor, his Nobel lecture, his political activism and writing, and his thoughts on the arc and legacy of his career. Also included are thoughts on Pinter and his work by fellow dramatists, actors, and directors.

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