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 NortonAnnie
Garth Alexander OldershawProfessor Young
Jordan BrowerAaron
Vincent KartheiserSebastian

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

Email
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

Email
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 26 Nov 2024)