SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Experimental short film about climate change. An interpretation of scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream including ‘Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania’ (II i). The film uses Shakespeare’s verse (including some lines from ‘The Winter’s Tale’) in the mouths of a contemporary family to illustrate environmental challenges.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Multimedia

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2002

Duration

4 mins

Credits

Director

Roger Lunn

Producer

Alan Graves

Cinematographer

David Griffiths

Music

Matt Scott

Cast

Lloyd Owen	Oberon
Cherie Lunghi	Titania
Keira Knightley	Helena

Additional Details

Production type

Other

Historical period

Contemporary

Plays

Midsummer Night’s Dream, A; Winter’s Tale, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

climate change; environment; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Online Availability

Online URL

http://www.futerra.org/auto.php?inc=case&site_cat=5&site_sub=13&case=37

Production Company

Name

Futerra

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

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Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 0165

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
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