Play On!  Shakespeare in Silent Film

Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film

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2016-07-18

A compilation of scenes from Shakespeare adaptations made in the earliest days of cinema, including versions of King Lear, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Richard III and The Merchant of Venice, as well as less frequently filmed plays such as Henry VIII and The Winter's Tale.

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A compilation of scenes from Shakespeare adaptations made in the earliest days of cinema, including versions of King Lear, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Richard III and The Merchant of Venice, as well as less frequently filmed plays such as Henry VIII and The Winter's Tale.

Released

2016-07-18

Runtime

63

Director

Jane Giles

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Production

BFI

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    John Gielgud

    John Gielgud
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    Herbert Beerbohm Tree

    Herbert Beerbohm Tree
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    Charles Kent

    Charles Kent
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