Shakespeare: The Hidden Truth
- Alternative title
- Shakespeares Skulte Sannhet
- Synopsis
- Documentary about the organist Peter Amundsen who believes that he can prove that Francis Bacon wrote the plays and sonnets attributed to Shakespeare. The story is told by actor and academic Robert Crumpton who us a staunch Stratfordian. Crumpton travels to Norway to confront Amundsen. In their travels around Britain in search of the truth they strike up an unlikely friendship and are forced to accept each other’s scholarship.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain; Norway
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2012
- Duration
- 105 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy or distributor known (3/2013)
Credits
- Director
- Jørgen Friberg
- Producer
- Kjell Eriksen
- Cinematographer
- Svend Even Hærra
- Writer
- Jørgen Friberg
- Contributor
- Petter Amundsen; Robert Crumpton
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Authorship
Notes
- Notes
- In Norwegian and English with English subtitles.
- History
- 2012: Shown in Eurodok- European Documentary Film Festival
Production Company
- Name
AS Videomaker
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare: The Hidden Truth". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av74987 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)