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More than 420 feature-length '''film versions of movies marketed to teenage audiences, use his plots rather than his dialogue, while others are simply filmed full-length versions of his plays. HISTORY Silent Film Era In the 1900s when the Silent Film industry began to develop in Europe and America , Shakespearean plays became a small part of its repertoire. In France and Italy at that time cinema was not considered an art form in itself, but as a medium to present the art of traditional theatre. This idea was named "''Film d'Art''". Shakespearean plays' " Public Domain " status have made them attractive to film producers, who wanted freedom from a "faithful" representation of a theatre play. In the United States, a couple of thousand cheap and wide-spread " Nickelodeons " drove the film industry. American film makers then began to seek to attract viewers of higher class. They might also have been influenced by the "Film d'Art" spirit. They set out to shift the themes of their films from stories of contemporary workers, to classical works. Film makers were also responding to calls from religious groups, and the authorities, for a reduction of the amount of brutality displayed in historical films. Film makers chose Shakespearean plays because they were widely respected by both the higher and lower classes of American society, and also because their Public Domain status avoided copyright issues. The authorities also favored Shakespearean films, since they were suitable tools to construct a new Anglo-American identity on the vast, mostly immigrant, nation. Vitagraph in New York was a notable Shakespearean film studio of this time. COMEDIES and Laurence Olivier in the 1936 film version of Shakespeare's As You Like It .]] All's Well That Ends Well :''See main article All's Well That Ends Well
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series. As You Like It :''See main article As You Like It
: Paul Czinner director : Elisabeth Bergner as Rosalind : Laurence Olivier as Orlando
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series. : Helen Mirren as Rosalind
: John Hirsch - Director : Roberta Maxwell as Rosalind :Andrew Gilles as Orlando
: Christine Edzard director : Emma Croft as Rosalind : James Fox as Jacques : Griff Rhys Jones as Touchstone
: Alexei Karayev director : Sylvestra Le Touzel as the voice of Rosalind
: Kenneth Branagh director : Bryce Dallas Howard as Rosalind : David Oyelowo as Orlando The Comedy of Errors See main article The Comedy Of Errors Performances
: Philip Casson - Director : Roger Rees as Antipholus of Syracuse : Mike Gwilym as Antipholus of Ephesus : Michael Williams as Dromio of Syracuse : Nickolas Grace as Dromio of Ephesus : Judi Dench as Adriana : Francesca Annis as Luciana
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series. : Michael Kitchen as the Antipholi : Roger Daltrey as the Dromios
:Richard Monette - Director :Nicholas Pennell as Aegeon :Geordie Johnson as Antipholus of Ephesus/Antipholus of Syracuse :Keith Dinicol as Dromio of Ephesus/Dromio of Syracuse :Goldie Semple as Adriana :Lucy Peacock as Luciana Adaptations
Cymbeline See main article Cymbeline Performances
: Frederick Sullivan director : Florence La Badie as Imogen : James Cruze as Posthumous Leonatus
: Patrick Tucker director : Gail Chugg as Cymbeline : Rebecca Engle as Imogen
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series. Adaptations
: Douglas Hickox director : Vincent Price as Edward Lionheart : Diana Rigg as Edwina Lionheart Vincent Price plays a Shakespearean actor who takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition. He kills his critics using methods inspired by Shakespeare's plays, including a murder inspired by Cymbeline. Love's Labour's Lost 's 2000 film version of Love's Labour's Lost .]] See main article Love's Labour's Lost
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series.
: Kenneth Branagh director and as Biron : Alicia Silverstone as the Princess :music by Cole Porter , Irving Berlin , and others Measure For Measure See main article Measure For Measure
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series.
: David Thacker director : Tom Wilkinson as Duke Vincentio : Corin Redgrave as Angelo : Juliet Aubrey as Isabella : Ian Bannen as Provost : Ben Miles as Claudio The Merchant of Venice See main article The Merchant Of Venice Performances
: John Sichel director : Laurence Olivier as Shylock : Joan Plowright as Portia : Jeremy Brett as Bassanio
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series.
:Film of Royal National Theatre’s stage version : Trevor Nunn director : Henry Goodman as Shylock : Derbhle Crotty as Portia
: Michael Radford director : Al Pacino as Shylock : Lynn Collins as Portia : Jeremy Irons as Antonio Adaptations
: Douglas Hickox director : Vincent Price as Edward Lionheart : Diana Rigg as Edwina Lionheart Vincent Price plays a Shakespearean actor who takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition. He kills his critics using methods inspired by Shakespeare's plays, including a murder inspired by The Merchant of Venice. The Merry Wives of Windsor See main article The Merry Wives Of Windsor Performances
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series.
: Jack Manning director : Leon Charles as Falstaff Adaptations
: Orson Welles director and as Falstaff : Keith Baxter as Hal : John Gielgud as Henry IV
A Midsummer Night's Dream See main article A Midsummer Night's Dream Performances
: Max Reinhardt director : Olivia De Havilland as Titania : James Cagney as Bottom : Mickey Rooney as Puck
: Peter Hall director : Judi Dench as Titania : Paul Rogers as Bottom : Diana Rigg as Helena : David Warner as Lysander : Ian Holm as Puck
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series.
: Robert Saakiants director : Suzanne Bertish as the voice of Titania : Bernard Hill as the voice of Bottom
: Adrian Noble director : Lindsay Duncan as Titania : Desmond Barrit as Bottom
: Michael Hoffman director : Michelle Pfeiffer as Titania : Kevin Kline as Bottom : Rupert Everett as Oberon : Calista Flockhart as Helena : Stanley Tucci as Puck
: James Kerwin screenplay and director : Travis Schuldt as Demetrius
: Christine Edzard director Adaptations
: Ángel De La Cruz and Manolo Gómez directors
: Sharon Small as Titania : Lennie James as Oberon : Johnny Vegas as Bottom Much Ado About Nothing See main article Much Ado About Nothing Performances
:A CBS Television Adaptation of Joseph Papp 's New York Shakespeare Festival Production : Sam Waterston as Benedick : Kathleen Widdoes as Beatrice : Barnard Hughes as Dogberry : Douglass Watson as Don Pedro : Nick Havinga and A.J. Antoon , directors
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series.
: Kenneth Branagh director and as Benedick : Emma Thompson as Beatrice : Denzel Washington as Don Pedro : Robert Sean Leonard as Claudio : Kate Beckinsale as Hero : Michael Keaton as Dogberry : Keanu Reeves as Don John Adaptations
: Sarah Parish as Beatrice : Damian Lewis as Benedick : Billie Piper as Hero : Martin Jarvis as Leonard (the Leonato character) Pericles See main article Pericles, Prince Of Tyre
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series.
The Taming of the Shrew See main article The Taming Of The Shrew Performances
: Mary Pickford as Katherine : Douglas Fairbanks as Petruchio
: Franco Zeffirelli director : Elizabeth Taylor as Katherine : Richard Burton as Petruchio
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series. : Jonathan Miller , director : John Cleese as Petruchio : Sarah Badel as Katherine
: John Allinson director : Karen Austin as Katherine : Franklin Seales as Petruchio
: Aida Ziablikova director : Amanda Root as the voice of Katherine : Nigel Le Vaillant as the voice of Petruchio Adaptations
: Howard Keel as 'Petruchio' : Kathryn Grayson as 'Katerina' : Ann Miller as 'Bianca'
: Julia Stiles as Kat : Larisa Oleynik as Bianca
: Shirley Henderson as Katherine : Rufus Sewell as Petruchio
: Andrew Honor director The Tempest See main article The Tempest (play) Performances
: George Schaefer director : Maurice Evans as Prospero : Richard Burton as Caliban : Lee Remick as Miranda : Roddy McDowall as Ariel
: Derek Jarman director : Heathcote Williams as Prospero : Toyah Willcox as Miranda :"Stormy Weather" sung by Elisabeth Welch
: Michael Hordern as Prospero :Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series.
: William Woodman director : Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Prospero
: Peter Greenaway director : John Gielgud as Prospero : Isabelle Pasco as Miranda
: Stanislav Sokolov director : Timothy West as the voice of Prospero Adaptations
: Fred M. Wilcox director : Walter Pidgeon as Dr. Mobius : Anne Francis as Alataria : Leslie Nielsen as the captain
: Paul Mazursky director : John Cassavetes as Phillip Dimitrious : Molly Ringwald as Miranda : Susan Sarandon as Aretha : Raul Julia as Kalibanos
: Jack Bender director : Peter Fonda as Gideon Prosper Twelfth Night See main article Twelfth Night (play) and its section Film And Television Adaptions Performances
: Eugene Mullin and Charles Kent directors : Julia Swayne Gordon as Olivia : Chales Kent as Malvolio : Florence Turner as Viola : Edith Storey as Sebastain : Tefft Johnson as Orsino : Marin Sais as Maria : Willim Humphrey as Sir Toby Belch : James Young as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
: John Sichel and John Dexter directors : Joan Plowright as Viola and Sebastian : Alec Guinness as Malvolio : Ralph Richardson as Sir Toby Belch : Tommy Steele as an unusually prominent Feste
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series.
: Kenneth Branagh director : Richard Briers as Malvolio : Caroline Langrishe as Olivia :music by 's ''Once Upon A Long Ago''.)
: Maria Muat director : Fiona Shaw : Hugh Grant : William Rushton as the voice of Sir Toby Belch
: Trevor Nunn director : Imogen Stubbs as Viola : Helena Bonham Carter as Olivia : Toby Stephens as Orsino : Nigel Hawthorne as Malvolio : Mel Smith as Sir Toby Belch : Richard E. Grant as Sir Andrew Aguecheek : Ben Kingsley as Feste
: Tim Supple director : Parminder Nagra as Viola : Ronny Jhutti as Sebastian : Chiwetel Ejiofor as Orsino : Claire Price as Olivia : Maureen Beattie as Maria : David Troughton as Sir Toby Belch : Richard Bremner as Sir Andrew Aguecheek : Zubin Varla as Feste : Michael Maloney as Malvolio Adaptations
: Andy Fickman director : Amanda Bynes as Viola : Channing Tatum as Duke Orsino : Laura Ramsey as Olivia : James Kirk as Sebastian The Two Gentlemen of Verona See main article The Two Gentlemen Of Verona
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series. The Winter's Tale See main article The Winter's Tale Performances
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series.
: Stanislav Sokolov director : Anton Lesser : Jenny Agutter
: Greg Doran director : Antony Sher as Leontes Adaptations
TRAGEDIES Antony and Cleopatra See main article Antony And Cleopatra and Janet Suzman in ''Antony and Cleopatra'']] Performances
: Jon Scoffield director : Janet Suzman as Cleopatra : Richard Johnson as Antony : Patrick Stewart as Enobarbus (TRIVIA: This was his first film role.)
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series. Adaptations
: Gerald Thomas director : Kenneth Williams as Caesar : Sid James as Mark Antony : Amanda Barrie as Cleopatra
: Jayaraaj director : Lal as Manikyan : Siddique as Choman : Nandita Das as Kannaki Coriolanus See main article Coriolanus (play)
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series. Hamlet :This is a summary of the main article Hamlet On Screen . :See also the main article for the play Hamlet . The most significant screen performances are:
Adaptations, and films using elements of "Hamlet" include:
Julius Caesar See main article Julius Caesar (play) Performances
: David Bradley director and as Brutus : Harold Tasker as Caesar : Charlton Heston as Mark Antony
: Joseph L. Mankiewicz director : James Mason as Brutus : John Gielgud as Cassius : Marlon Brando as Mark Antony
: Charlton Heston as Mark Antony : Jason Robards as Brutus : John Gielgud as Caesar
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series.
: Yuri Kulakov director : Joss Ackland as the voice of Julius Caesar Adaptations
: Gerald Thomas director : Kenneth Williams as Caesar : Sid James as Mark Antony : Amanda Barrie as Cleopatra
: Douglas Hickox director : Vincent Price as Edward Lionheart : Diana Rigg as Edwina Lionheart Vincent Price plays a Shakespearean actor who takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition. He kills his critics using methods inspired by Shakespeare's plays, including a murder inspired by Julius Caesar. King Lear :''See main article King Lear and its section on Film Adaptations . Performances
: Andrew McCullough director : Orson Welles as Lear
: Peter Brook director : Paul Scofield as Lear
: Grigori Kozintsev director : Jüri Järvet as Lear
: James Earl Jones as Lear : Raul Julia as Edmund : Rene Auberjonois as Edgar : Rosalind Cash as Goneril : Douglass Watson as Kent
: Tony Davenall director : Patrick Magee as Lear : Beth Harris as Goneril : Ann Lynn as Regan : Wendy Alnutt as Cordelia : Patrick Mower as Edmund : Robert Coleby as Edgar
: Jonathan Miller director : Michael Hordern as Lear : Frank Middlemass as the Fool : Brenda Blethyn as Cordelia : Anton Lesser as Edgar :Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series.
: Michael Elliot director : Laurence Olivier as Lear : Leo McKern as Gloucester : Robert Lindsay as Edmund : John Hurt as The Fool : David Threlfall as Edgar
: Richard Eyre director : Ian Holm as Lear : Timothy West as Gloucester : Finbar Lynch as Edmund
: Brian Blessed director and as Lear : Hildegard Neil as Fool Adaptations
: Jean-Luc Godard director and Professor Pluggy (equivalent to the Fool) : Burgess Meredith as Don Learo : Molly Ringwald as Cordelia : Peter Sellars as William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth : Woody Allen as Mr. Alien
: Akira Kurosawa director
: Jocelyn Moorhouse director : Jason Robards as Larry Cook : Jessica Lange as Ginny : Michelle Pfeiffer as Rose : Jennifer Jason Leigh as Caroline
: Uli Edel director : Patrick Stewart as John Lear Macbeth :''This is a summary of the main article Macbeth On Screen . See also the main article for the play Macbeth The most significant screen performances are:
The most significant screen adaptations are:
Othello See main article Othello Performances
: Dimitri Buchowetzki director : Emil Jannings as Othello
: David MacKane director : Sebastian Cabot as Iago : Sheila Raynor as Emilia : Luanna Shaw as Desdemona : John Slater as Othello These are the only actors in this 45-minute condensation.
: Orson Welles director and as Othello : Micheal MacLiammoir as Iago : Suzanne Cloutier as Desdemona
: Sergei Yutkevich director and screenplay : Sergei Bondarchuk as Othello : Irina Skobtseva as Desdemona : Andrei Popov as Iago
: Stuart Burge director : Laurence Olivier as Othello : Frank Finlay as Iago : Maggie Smith as Desdemona
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series. : Anthony Hopkins as Othello
: Trevor Nunn director : Willard White (the opera singer) as Othello : Imogen Stubbs as Desdemona : Ian McKellen as Iago
: Nicolai Serebryakov director : Colin McFarlane as the voice of Othello : Gerald McSorley as the voice of Iago : Sian Thomas as the voice of Desdemona
: Oliver Parker director : Laurence Fishburne as Othello : Kenneth Branagh as Iago : Irene Jacob as Desdemona Adaptations
: George Cukor director : Ronald Colman as Anthony John
: Douglas Hickox director : Vincent Price as Edward Lionheart : Diana Rigg as Edwina Lionheart Vincent Price plays a Shakespearean actor who takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition. He kills his critics using methods inspired by Shakespeare's plays, including a murder inspired by Othello.
: Jayaraaj director : Suresh Gopi as Kannan Perumalayan (the Othello character)
: Tim Blake Nelson director : Mekhi Phifer as Odin James : Josh Hartnett as Hugo : Julia Stiles as Desi
: Vishal Bharadwaj director : Ajay Devgan as Omkara 'Omi' Shukla (Othello) : Saif Ali Khan as Langda Tyagi (Iago) : Vivek Oberoi as Kesu Firangi (Cassio) : Kareena Kapoor as Dolly Mishra (Desdemona) : Konkona Sen Sharma as Indu (Emilia) : Bipasha Basu as Billo Chamanbahar (Bianca) : Naseeruddin Shah as Bhaisaab ( Duke Of Venice ) Romeo and Juliet :''This is a summary of the main article Romeo And Juliet On Screen . See also the main article for the play Romeo And Juliet The most significant screen performances are:
The most significant screen adaptations are:
Timon of Athens See main article Timon Of Athens
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series. : Jonathan Miller Director : Jonathan Pryce as Timon : Norman Rodway as Apemantus : The Lon G Johns as Painter and Poet Titus Andronicus , starring Anthony Hopkins as Titus Andronicus and Jessica Lange as Tamora.]] See main article Titus Andronicus Performances
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series.
: Julie Taymor director : Anthony Hopkins as Titus Andronicus : Jessica Lange as Tamora : Alan Cumming as Saturninus
: Christopher Dunne director : Robert Reece as Titus Andronicus : Candy K. Sweet as Tamora Adaptations
: Douglas Hickox director : Vincent Price as Edward Lionheart : Diana Rigg as Edwina Lionheart Vincent Price plays a Shakespearean actor who takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition. He kills his critics using methods inspired by Shakespeare's plays, including a murder inspired by Titus Andronicus. Troilus and Cressida See main article Troilus And Cressida Performances
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series. Adaptations
: Douglas Hickox director : Vincent Price as Edward Lionheart : Diana Rigg as Edwina Lionheart Vincent Price plays a Shakespearean actor who takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition. He kills his critics using methods inspired by Shakespeare's plays, including a murder inspired by Troilus and Cressida. HISTORIES Henry IV Part 1 See main article Henry IV, Part 1 Performances
: Michael Hayes director : Tom Fleming as Henry IV : Robert Hardy as Hal : Frank Pettingell as Falstaff : Sean Connery as Hotspur
:Directed by John Barton and Peter Hall
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series. : Anthony Quayle as Falstaff : Jon Finch as Henry IV : David Gwillim as Hal
Adaptations
: Orson Welles director and as Falstaff : Keith Baxter as Hal : John Gielgud as Henry IV
: Gus Van Sant director : River Phoenix as Mike Waters : Keanu Reeves as Scott Favor Henry IV Part 2 See main article Henry IV, Part 2 Performances
: Michael Hayes director : Tom Fleming as Henry IV : Robert Hardy as Hal : Frank Pettingell as Falstaff
:Directed by John Barton and Peter Hall
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series. : Anthony Quayle as Falstaff : Jon Finch as Henry IV : David Gwillim as Hal
Adaptations
: Orson Welles director and as Falstaff : Keith Baxter as Hal : John Gielgud as Henry IV
Henry V in his 1944 film version of Henry V .]], Ian Holm , Brian Blessed and Kenneth Branagh in Branagh's 1989 film version of Henry V .]] See main article Henry V (play) Performances
: Laurence Olivier director and as Henry V
: Michael Hayes director : Robert Hardy as Henry V
:Directed by John Barton and Peter Hall
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series.
: Kenneth Branagh director and as Henry V : Ian Holm as Fluellen : Brian Blessed as Exeter : Emma Thompson as Katherine
Adaptations
: Orson Welles director and as Falstaff : Keith Baxter as Hal : John Gielgud as Henry IV
Henry VI Part 1 See main article Henry VI, Part 1 Performances
: Michael Hayes director : Terry Scully as Henry VI : Eileen Atkins as Joan
:Directed by John Barton and Peter Hall : David Warner as Henry VI
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series.
Adaptations
: Douglas Hickox director : Vincent Price as Edward Lionheart : Diana Rigg as Edwina Lionheart Vincent Price plays a Shakespearean actor who takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition. He kills his critics using methods inspired by Shakespeare's plays, including a murder inspired by Henry VI, part 1. Henry VI Part 2 See main article Henry VI, Part 2
: Michael Hayes director : Terry Scully as Henry VI
:Directed by John Barton and Peter Hall : David Warner as Henry VI : Ian Holm as Richard
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series.
Henry VI Part 3 See main article Henry VI, Part 3
: Michael Hayes director : Terry Scully as Henry VI : Julian Glover as Edward : Paul Daneman as Richard
:Directed by John Barton and Peter Hall : David Warner as Henry VI : Ian Holm as Richard Duke of Gloucester
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series.
Henry VIII See main article Henry VIII (play)
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series. King John See main article King John
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series. Richard II See main article Richard II (play) Performances
: Michael Hayes director : David William as Richard II : Tom Fleming as Bolingbroke
:Directed by John Barton and Peter Hall
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series.
: John Farrell director : Matte Osian as Richard Adaptations
: Orson Welles director and as Falstaff : Keith Baxter as Hal : John Gielgud as Henry IV Richard III See main article Richard III (play) Performances
: Laurence Olivier director and as Richard : John Gielgud as Clarence : Ralph Richardson as Buckingham : Claire Bloom as Lady Anne
: Michael Hayes director : Julian Glover as Edward IV : Paul Daneman as Richard III : Jerome Willis as Richmond
:Directed by John Barton and Peter Hall : Ian Holm as Richard III
:Released in the USA as part of the "Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" series.
:A direct filming, from the stage, of Michael Bogdanov and Michael Pennington ’s 7-play sequence based on Shakespeare’s history plays.
: Natalia Orlova director : Antony Sher as the voice of Richard
: Richard Loncraine director : Ian McKellen as Richard : Annette Bening as Elizabeth : Nigel Hawthorne as Clarence : Kristin Scott Thomas as Lady Anne
Adaptations
: Rowland V. Lee director : Basil Rathbone as Richard : Boris Karloff as Mord (an executioner)
: Douglas Hickox director : Vincent Price as Edward Lionheart : Diana Rigg as Edwina Lionheart Vincent Price plays a Shakespearean actor who takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition. He kills his critics using methods inspired by Shakespeare's plays, including a murder inspired by Richard III.
OTHER Shakespeare as a character
: John Madden director : Mark Norman and Tom Stoppard screenwriters : Joseph Fiennes as Will Shakespeare : Gwyneth Paltrow as Viola De Lesseps : Colin Firth as Lord Wessex : Judi Dench as Queen Elizabeth I
: John McKay director : Rupert Graves as Shakespeare : Anna Chancellor as Anne Shakespeare : Tom Sturridge as the Fair Youth (interpreted as William Herbert ) : Indira Varma as the Dark Lady (named Lucie) : Andrew Tiernan as the Rival Poet (interpreted as Ben Jonson )
Acting Shakespeare
: Ernst Lubitsch director
: James Ivory director : Felicity Kendal as Lizzie : Shashi Kapoor as Sanju : Madhur Jaffrey (later famous as a TV chef) as Manjula
: Mel Brooks director
: Jack Bender director
: Kenneth Branagh director : Michael Maloney as Joe (Hamlet) : Julia Sawalha as Nina (Ophelia)
Television series ''NOTE: "ShakespeaRe-Told", “The Animated Shakespeare” and “BBC Television Shakespeare” series have been covered above, under the respective play performed in each episode.
Three further episodes were filmed but never edited or screened. They were to be called “Using the Prose”, “Using the Sonnets” and “Contemporary Shakespeare”. Their text can be read in the book “Playing Shakespeare” by John Barton .
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