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Shakespeare Uncovered Series 2

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Catalogue Number:  041781
Producer:  PBS Video
Subject:  Documentary, Drama, English
Language:  English
Grade Level:  9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin:  United States
Copyright Year:  2014
Running Time:  360


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Behind every Shakespeare play is a story. Shakespeare Uncovered portrays the Bard as an impresario who, four centuries ago, defined show business in his day-drawing on historical sources, stealing and adapting ideas, bringing back popular characters, writing prequels, and developing dramatic ideas from the politics of the day. 

In each episode, a major Shakespearean actor or director explores and reveals the extraordinary world and works of William Shakespeare and the still-potent impact they have today. The presenters have spent their lives with Shakespeare's work and relate not only to the stories of the plays themselves, but also how they came to be written, how they have been performed, and how they have survived over 400 years. 

Includes Six Films... 
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 

360 minutes on 2 discs.


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