SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Documentary. The career of British actress Claire Bloom, paying particular attention to her playing of Shakespearean heroines. ‘Talking head’ delivery is interspersed with excerpts from both film and television productions as well as Bloom performing soliloquies from the speeches of Juliet, Portia, Rosalind, Imogen, Emilia and Volumnia. Includes excerpts from Warde’s RICHARD III (1912), Olivier’s RICHARD 111 (1955), the duelling scene from HAMLET with Sarah Bernhardt (1900) and John Barrymore’s screen test for HAMLET (1933).

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television; Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1998

Duration

54 mins

Credits

Director

Phillip Schopper

Producer

Julian Schlossberg; Seymour Wishman

Contributor

Claire Bloom

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); women

Notes

History

Claire Bloom presented her one-woman show ‘A Portrait of Shakespeare’s Women" at various venues in the USA.

First shown on TV April 1999 on the Bravo cable channel.

Production Company

Name

Castle Hill Productions

Name

First Run Features

Email

info@firstrunfeatures.com

Web

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Phone

(212) 243 0600

Fax

(212) 989 7649

Address

630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 1213
New York
New York 10036
USA

Notes

First Run is a well-established US distributor specialising in independent films and is especially strong on documentaries. In addition to a home video store it has an educational/non-theatrical division supplying titles to libraries and educational institutions. The purchase of these titles includes non-theatrical Public Performance Rights. The educational catalogue is browsable by title or subject.

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

Web

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