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Notfilm

5.020152h 10mMovieDocumentary

NOTFILM is a feature-length experimental essay on FILM -- its author Samuel Beckett, its star Buster Keaton, its production and its philosophical implications -- utilizing additional outtakes, never before heard audio recordings of the production meetings, and other rare archival elements.

DirectorRoss Lipman
WriterRoss Lipman
ProducersDennis Doros·Amy Heller

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
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Cast · Directed by Ross Lipman

RL
Ross Lipman
Narrator
LMLeonard Maltin
Leonard Maltin
Self
KBKevin Brownlow
Kevin Brownlow
Self
HWHaskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
Self
JKJames Karen
James Karen
Self
SBSamuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett
Self (archive footage)
BKBuster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Self (archive footage)
BWBillie Whitelaw
Billie Whitelaw
Self

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Notfilm is streaming on Criterion Channel in United States, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Notfilm is not on Netflix in United States as of November 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel.

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