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Title:
Shakespeare uncovered. Series 2 [DVD video] : the stories behind the Bard's greatest plays
Publication Date:
2014
2015
Publication Information:
[New York] : Thirteen/WNET, [2014]
[Alexandria, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2015]
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN:
9781627892377
Abstract:
Six celebrated hosts to tell the stories behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays, revealing not just the elements in the play, but the history of the play itself. What sparked the creation of each of these works? Where did Shakespeare get his plots, and what cultural, political and religious factors influenced his writing? Why has this body of work endured so thoroughly? What, in the end, makes Shakespeare so great?
General Note:
Title from container.
Originally broadcast as single episodes of a television program.
Performers:
Morgan Freeman, Joseph Fiennes, David Harewood, Hugh Bonneville, Kim Cattrall, Christopher Plummer.
Contents:
Taming of the shrew with Morgan Freeman -- Romeo and Juliet with Joseph Fiennes -- Othello with David Harewood -- A midsummer night's dream with Hugh Bonneville -- Antony and Cleopatra with Kim Cattrall -- King Lear with Christopher Plummer.
Technical Details:
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation, stereo.
Personal Subject:
Language:
English
Additional Language:
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Audience:
Rating: TVPG.
