Films for the Humanities and Sciences - Shakespeare and the Globe

Shakespeare and the Globe

This program artfully brings together a treasury of visual resources to retrace Shakespeare's life and work. Included are the landmarks of Elizabethan London associated with his plays; depictions of the structure and operations of the Globe Theatre (including scenes from Laurence Olivier’s Henry V); historical sources of the plays in art and architecture surviving today; theatrical traditions that influenced the playwright, like folk festivals and medieval dances; and sites associated with Shakespeare's family and origins. Some of the major dramatic motifs, like the Braggart Warrior, are shown through reenactment of sections of the plays. Produced by Hugh Richmond, University of California-Berkeley; directed by Paul Shepard. (31 minutes)

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Item#: BVL931
Copyright date: ©1984
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-0000-5
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-7493-2


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