Hair
- Synopsis
- Feature film derived from the stage rock musical Hair about a group of hippies whose beliefs run counter to the traditional American 1960s morality. Two songs make reference to Shakespeare’s plays - What a Piece of Work is Man (Hamlet II ii) and Flesh Failures (Let the Sun Shine In) where the lyrics ‘Eyes, look your last!/Arms, take your last embrace! And lips, O you/The doors of breath/seal with a righteous kiss’ are from Romeo and Juliet (V iii).
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1979
Credits
- Director
- Milos Forman
- Producer
- Michael Butler (2)
- Cinematographer
- Dick Kratina; Miroslav Ondricek
- Writer
- James Rado; Jerome Ragni
- Screenplay
- Michael Weller
- Music
- Galt MacDermot
- Choreographer
- Kenneth Rinker; Twyla Tharp
- Cast
Beverly D’Angelo Sheila John Savage Claude Lester Persky Treat Williams Berger
Additional Details
- Production type
- Operas and Musicals
- Plays
- Hamlet; Romeo and Juliet
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Production Company
- Name
United Artists
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.com
- Web
- http://www.amazon.com External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Hair". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68453 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)