Why Shakespeare?

Synopsis
Documentary incorporating testaments from, and interviews with, actors Christina Applegate, Tom Hanks, Bill Puttnam, William Shatner, Martin Sheen, Michael York and others. The actors and young people (racially mixed) recite lines from well known Shakespearean speeches and comment on Shakespeare’s genius.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Film
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2005
Duration
21 mins

Credits

Director
Lawrence Bridges
Producer
Jan Wieringa
Cinematographer
Doug Glover; Lawrence Bridges
Contributor
Bill Pullman; Christina Applegate; Martin Sheen; Michael York; Tom Hanks; William Shatner

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Reviews
Burt, Richard ‘U.S. Television’ in Burt, Richard (ed). Shakespeares After Shakespeares: an Encyclopedia of the Bard in Mass Media and Popular Culture. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2006. (p. 638, entry 2949).

Production Company

Name

Red Car

Sponsor

Name

National Endowment for the Arts

Email
webmgr@arts.endow.gov
Web
http://www.nea.gov External site opens in new window
Phone
202 682 5400
Address
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20506
USA

Archive

Name

Folger Shakespeare Library

Email
reference@folger.edu
Web
http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
Phone
(202) 544 4600
Fax
(202) 544 4623
Address
201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

Web
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Why Shakespeare?". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68132 (Accessed 10 Nov 2024)