"Every Tongue Brings in a Several Tale"
- Alternative title
- Shakespeare and World Cinema
- Synopsis
- Podcast from the Folger Shakespeare Library. Mark Thornton Burnett speaks on foreign-language film adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays. "To imitate Shakespeare or to use Shakespeare either on stage or in film is to take possession of a certain kind of idea of quality, to assume authority over what’s regarded as a work of art in order to define yourself as a practitioner and an artist," ... "Shakespeare is seen as the sort of litmus test for artistic accomplishment." Burnett is interviewed by Neva Grant.
- Series
- Shakespeare Unlimited
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Audio
- Recording date
- 23 Feb 2016
- Duration
- 35 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Richard Paul
- Contributor
- Mark Thornton Burnett; Neva Grant
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama; Film studies; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- foreign language films; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Shakespeare on film
Notes
- Notes
- Podcast: http://www.folger.edu/shakespeare-unlimited-episode-42 (accessed 3/2016).
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, ""Every Tongue Brings in a Several Tale"". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av76943 (Accessed 04 Nov 2025)