Shakespeare’s Sonnets
- Synopsis
- Fiction short set in 1948. Sebastian is a student at Harvard with dreams of becoming a literary scholar. He’s from a rich and influential family and has become engaged to the perfect girl. His life has a plan, until he’s busted by campus police for having sex with another man in a public place. Threatened with expulsion, Adam refocuses his energies on a new class about Shakespeare’s sonnets. There he meets Jean Hoffman, a man with whom Adam shares much: love of language and love of men.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2005
- Duration
- 7 mins
Credits
- Director
- Samuel Park
- Producer
- Aaron Belliston; Emily Lundin; Samuel Park
- Cinematographer
- William Mackenzie-Smith
- Screenplay
- Samuel Park
- Music
- Allyson Newman
- Production Design
- Dalila Mendez
- Costume
- Safowa Bright-Asare
- Cast
Corin Norton Annie Garth Alexander Oldershaw Professor Young Jordan Brower Aaron Vincent Kartheiser Sebastian
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Keywords
- homosexuality; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- This film is included in the DVD BOYS BRIEFS 3: BETWEEN THE BOYS a collection of short films about gay relationships.
Estimated budget $9000. - General
- Inspired by Oscar Wilde’s novella The Portrait of Mr. W. H. SHAKESPEARE’S SONNETS was first developed as a one-act play at Stanford University, and was published as a novella with the same title in 2006.
Production Company
- Name
Picture This! Entertainment
- talk-to-me@picturethisent.com
- Web
- http://www.picturethishomevideo.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 1-888-604 8301
- Fax
- 323 658 7265
- Address
- PO Box 46872
Los Angeles
California 90046
USA
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Picture This! Home Video
- talk-to-me@picturethisent.com
- Web
- http://www.picturethishomevideo.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 1-888-604-8301
- Fax
- 323 658 7265
- Address
- PO Box 46872
Los Angeles
California 90046
USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare’s Sonnets". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71530 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)