Shakespeare on Screen
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast. Louise Swan surveys film adaptations of Shakespeare, examining the work of directors such as Laurence Olivier, Akira Kurosawa, Franco Zeffirelli, Derek Jarman, Kozintsev, Max Reinhardt, Peter Greenaway and Kenneth Branagh.
With contributions by Philip French, Kenneth Branagh, film critic Margaret Walters, Professor Peter Holland, Luke McKernan and Anthony Davis. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 7 May 1994 at 19:01 (Channel: BBC World Service)
- Duration
- 45 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Laura Cumming
- Contributor
- Anthony Davis (2); Kenneth Branagh; Louise Swan; Luke McKernan; Margaret Walters; Peter Holland; Philip French
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet; Henry V; Midsummer Night’s Dream, A; Much Ado About Nothing; Othello; Tempest, The
- Subjects
- Drama; Film Studies
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Shakespeare on film
Notes
- History
- Broadcast as part of the 1994 ‘Shakespeare today’ season on BBC World Service Radio .
Production Company
Archive
- Name
Birmingham Shakespeare Library
- arts.library@birmingham.gov.uk
- Web
- http://www.birmingham.gov.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0121 303 4227
- Fax
- 0121 464 1005
- Address
- Birmingham Central Library
Arts Language and Literature
Chamberlain Square
BIRMINGHAM
B3 3HQ
United Kingdom
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare on Screen". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68403 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)