SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Documentary (34 mins) featuring clips and behind the scenes footage from the feature film ME AND ORSON WELLES. Includes interviews with Richard Linklater (director) and Christian McKay (Orson Welles) plus contributions from academics and members of the cast and crew. The film is a fictionalised account of Orson Welles’ production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar in New York in 1937. Based on real events, the film links two separate stories - a love story involving fictional character Richard Samuels (Efron) and the actual staging of the play. The character of Orson Welles spans both stories.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2009

Credits

Contributor

Christian McKay; Richard Linklater

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Julius Caesar

Subjects

Drama; Film studies

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); theatre directors; Welles, Orson (1916-1985); Stage directing; Shakespeare on radio

Related items

Me and Orson Welles

Notes

Notes

Further study materials are available via the website http://www.filmeducation.org/meandorsonwelles/film.html. Film Education’s resources are free to UK teachers and address core elements of learning in English, Media, Film and Theatre Studies, the materials are most suitable for students aged 14-18. NB DVD must be ordered via the website. The website features study materials and film clips designed to stimulate debate, discussion and reflection on Orson Welles, Shakespeare, performance, theatrical production and film-making.

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Film Education

Web

http://www.filmeducation.org External site opens in new window

Notes

Closed in 2013. Succeeded by The Film Space (www.thefilmspace.org/). Was a producer of DVDs, CD-ROMs and online resources relating to individual feature films and the film industry, aimed at students studying Media Studies within the National Curriculum. Most of the resources were free to schools.