Shakespeare in the 90s
- Alternative title
- Episode 55
- Synopsis
- Podcast series. Husband-and-wife Aidan and Lindsay are joined by their friend Brittany to discuss the Shakespeare movies that were released in the 1990s and how they reflected that decade.
The films being discussed include adaptation of Hamlet starring Mel Gibson, Kenneth Branagh and Ethan Hawke; version of Othello starring Laurence Fishburne and Mekhi Phifer; such box office hits as Kenneth Branagh’s version of Much Ado About Nothing and Baz Luhrmann’s ROMEO + JULIET; a 1930s set Richard III with Ian McKellan, Trevor Nunn’s Victorian set Twelfth Night; a star-studded A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Michelle Pfeiffer and Kevin Kline; Julie Taymor’s Titus with Anthony Hopkins and a musical Love’s Labour’s Lost by Kenneth Branagh; and broader adaptations, such as the teen comedy 10 Things I Hate About You and the Oscar winning bio-pic, Shakespeare in Love, Disney’s The Lion King and Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. - Series
- Bicks Pod, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada
- Medium
- Audio
- Transmission details
- 1 Jun 2021
- Duration
- 92 mins
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- film adaptations; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Adaptation
- Related items
- 10 Things I Hate About You
- Hamlet
- Hamlet
- Hamlet
- Love’s Labour’s Lost
- Much Ado About Nothing
- O
- Othello
- William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo + Juliet’
Notes
- Notes
- Audio podcast available from various platforms, including YouTube and iTunes.
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://www.thebickspod.com/e/episode-55-shakespeare-in-the-90s/
- Online format
- Streamed/Download
Distributor
- Name
iTunes
- Web
- http://www.OfficiaIiTunes.com External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare in the 90s". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79477 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)