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

Name

BBC World Service

Archive

Name

Birmingham Shakespeare Library

Email
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)