-THE PLAYS-
Antony and Cleopatra [Royal Shakespeare, 1974]
161 mins; Color; VHS. Not Rated.
Royal Shakespeare Company production: Richard Johnson, Janet Suzman, Patrick Stewart.
Hamlet [A Kenneth Branaugh Film, 1996] VHS PR 2708 .A23 B72 2000
266 mins. 2 cassettes; VHS col. PG-13.
First-ever full text film of Shakepeare's greatest work. Branagh sets the timeless tale of murder, curruption and revenge in an opulent 19th century world.
Julius Caesar [Peter Snell prod., 1970] VHS PR 2808 .J 1970
116 Mins.; Color.VHS. Not Rated.
Dir. By Stuart Burge. Charlton Heston, Jason Robards, Richard Chamberlain, Sir John Gielguid.. Adapted from the play by William Shakespeare.
King Lear [ Kultur, 1984] VHS PR 2819 .A23 K5 1984
158 mins; color; VHS.
Directed by Michael Elliot; Laurance Oliver;
Macbeth [Polanski, 1971] VHS PR 2823 .A2 P65 1987
139 mins; color; VHS
Roman Polanski presents his nightmarish vision of Shakespeare's classic
tragedy.
Macbeth [Royal Shakespeare Company, 1978] VHS PR 2823 .A23 1978
146 mins; color; VHS.
Ian McKellen and Judi Dench; directed by Trevor Nunn;
Othello [Royal Shakespeare Company,1965] VHS PR 2829 .O pts 1 &2
3 hrs, 30 mins; color;. VHS. Parts 1 & 2;
Trevor Nunn. Ian McKellen and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Romeo and Juliet [Zeffirelli, 1968] VHS PR 2831 .A2 1998
139 Mins. Color. VHS. PG
Dir by Franco Zeffirelli. Olivia Hussey, Leonard Whilting, Milo O'Shea, Michael York.
4 Academy Award nominations.Based on the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Video-cassette release of the 1968 motion picture by Paramount.
Taming of the Shrew [BBC and TimeLife, 1987] VHS 2832 .A23 1987
127 mins; VHS.
from The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare.
Twelfth Night [BBC and TimeLife] VHS 2833 .A2 1987
128 mins; VHS. No rating;
'The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare'
-THE PEOPLE, THE TIMES, INTERPRETATIONS, ETC-
Elizabeth[1999] VHS PN 1995.9 . H5 E5 1999
124 mins; Color; Rated R. VHS.
Cate Blanchett; Geoffrey Rush; Nominated for 7 Academy Awards. England, 1554, Elizabeth Tudor comes to the throne amidst bloody turmoil.
In Search of Shakespeare [Royal Shakespeare, 2003] DVD PR 2894 .I6 2004
240 Mins. Color. DVD. Not rated. 2 discs.
Hosted by Michael Wood with The Royal Shakespeare Company. [aired on PBS]
Julius Caesar’s Rome [History Channel, 2005] DVD DG 209 .J85 2005
322 Mins. Color. 2 discs.
Fascinating history of the world's greatest empire tells the true story
behind the events.
Looking for Richard [Al Pacino, 1996] VHS PR 2821 .A23 1997
112 Mins. Color. PG-13.
Dir. By Al Pacino. Alec Baldwin, Al Pacino, Aidan Quinn, Winona Ryder, Kevin Spacey.
Follows the production of Shakespeare's Richard III. "Outrageous Fun
Ran [Kurosawa, 1985] VHS PN 1997.85 .365 1997
160 mins; Color; VHS. R rating Dir. By Akira Kuru-sawa.Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao. Japanese with English subtitles. Based on Shake-speare's King Lear. In 16th century Japan, an aging ruler attempts to divide his kingdom among his 3 sons. They turn against each other, betray their father, triggering events that ultimately shatter the kingdom, destroy the family and drive their father insane.
Reduced Shakespeare Company, The: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [PTV Productions West, 2001] DVD PR 2877.C5 2003
90 mins; 1 disc; Color; DVD. A three-man comedy troupe known for fast, funny, physical condensations of real serious stuff. Some has been seen on PBS.
Shakespeare in Love [John Madden, 1997, Universal Studios]
VHS PN 1995.9 .L6 S42 1999
122.mins. Color.7 Winner Academy Awards Gwyneth Paltrow; Joseph Fiennes, Rush, Firth, Ben Affleck, Judy Dench.
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Restored: Much Ado About Something [AmerEdVid. 1997] 30 Mins; Color. VHS PR 3095.S41997 1997
Viewers Guide pamphlet.
Throne of Blood [Kurosawa, 1957] VHS PN 1995.9.S24 K85 1993
105 mins; b&w; VHS. Adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama [A&E, 1996]
VHS PR 2894 .W55 1999
50 Mins., Color. VHS. Not rated.
Hosted by Peter Graves.
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