Play On!  Shakespeare in Silent Film

Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film

2016
1h 3min

A compilation of scenes from Shakespeare adaptations made in the earliest days of cinema, including versions of King Lear, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Richard III and The Merchant of Venice, as well as less frequently filmed plays such as Henry VIII and The Winter's Tale.

Play On!  Shakespeare in Silent Film

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A compilation of scenes from Shakespeare adaptations made in the earliest days of cinema, including versions of King Lear, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Richard III and The Merchant of Venice, as well as less frequently filmed plays such as Henry VIII and The Winter's Tale.
    Released
    18 July 2016
    Runtime
    1h 3min
    Director
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    BFI
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