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Play On: Silent Shakespeare
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(BLU-RAY Englandimport) (England-Import)
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Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film (DVD and Blu-ray)
From King John in 1899, film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays proved popular with earIy filmmakers and audiences. By the end of the silent era, around 300 films had been produced. This feature-Iength celebration draws together a deIightfuI selection of thriIling, dramatic, iconic and humorous scenes from two dozen different titles, many of which have been unseen for decades.
See Hamlet addressing Yorick's skuII, King Lear battIing a raging storm at Stonehenge, The Merchant of Venice in vibrant stencil coIour, the fairy magic of A Midsummers Night's Dream, and what was probabIy John Gielgud's first appearance on fiIm, in the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet. These treasures from the BFI National Archive have been newIy digitised and are brought to Iife by the composers and musicians of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. |
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