William Shakespeare
Category: Drama
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FullscreenSKU: D82222
Looking for a master class in Shakespeare performance? There are few better equipped to provide it than John Gielgud--who, in this mesmerizing, Emmy Award-winning program originally broadcast live on CBS, performs an assortment of the Bard's most recognizable sonnets and monologues. 113 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital ... more
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$26.99
Acting Shakespeare(1982)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D03119
Learn the secrets of bringing the words of William Shakespeare to life onstage simply by observing Ian McKellen ("Richard III") perform some of the Bard's most celebrated and difficult monologues in this stirring one-man show. Without relying on costumes, props, or elaborate sets, the versatile McKellen simultaneously transports audiences ... more
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Playing Shakespeare(1984)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D00997
Former director of Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company Trevor Nunn joined forces with RSC co-founder John Barton and leading actors from the company to offer fans of theater and aspiring actors master-class workshops on acting in the plays of the Bard. Exploring character motivation, the performance of verse, and more, Judi Dench, ... more
$79.99
SKU: D74902
Renowned for her stage and screen portrayals of the Bard's heroines, British actress Claire Bloom offers her own insights into Shakespeare. Along with dramatic readings by Bloom, this fascinating program features film and TV clips of her as Lady Anne in Laurence Olivier's "Richard III"; in "Hamlet" with Derek Jacobi, as Ophelia; and ... more
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Much Ado About Something(2001)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D00043
It's often claimed that William Shakespeare was, is, and perhaps will ever be the greatest writer to have lived. But is the man credited with the immortal oeuvre that includes "Hamlet," "Macbeth," "King Lear," "Romeo and Juliet," and others really the genius behind the words...or did contemporary Christopher Marlowe secretly pen some ... more
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Shakespeare's Stratford(2008)
SKU: D10426
Renowned as the birthplace of Shakespeare, as well as the place where he "shuffled off this mortal coil," Stratford-upon-Avon is toured in this informative and entertaining travelogue. Given unprecedented access to all the places associated with the Bard, the program's host leads the armchair tourist through the English locations once ... more
$19.99
Shakespeare High(2011)
DVD WidescreenSKU: D85279
Each year during the Drama Teachers Association of California Shakespeare Festival and Competition, students in Southern California meet to perform scenes from the Bard's greatest works--with only their powers of interpretation on display, since costumes, props, and sets are forbidden. Following a select group of young competitors at ... more
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WidescreenSKU: D09806
Was William Shakespeare holding a mirror up to history when he wrote the plays "King Lear," "Macbeth," and "The Tempest"? American scholar James Shapiro makes just such an argument in this illuminating BBC documentary series focused on the masterworks completed by the Bard during the reign of King James I. 177 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: ... more
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Shakespeare Uncovered(2013)
WidescreenSKU: D13762
Top actors and directors offer looks at the stories behind the plays of William Shakespeare--revealing fresh insights and discussing the challenges and opportunities in presenting them for contemporary audiences--in this six-part PBS series. Included are "Hamlet" with David Tennant, Ethan Hawke on "Macbeth," Derek Jacobi on "Richard ... more
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