Playing Shakespeare [4 Discs]

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Rating:
NR
Language:
English
Studio:
Acorn Media Publishing
UPC:
054961822195
Year of Release:
2009
Item Number:
ATL008221
Release Date:
06/02/2009
Genre:

Television
Format:

DVD

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Led by the Royal Shakespeare Company's John Barton, the series features nine master classes on Shakespearean performance with 21 of Britain's finest actors, including Oscarr winners Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love, Iris), Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, Schindler's List), and Peggy Ashcroft (A Passage to India), Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings, Gods and Monsters), Patrick Stewart (X-Men), and David Suchet (Agatha Christie's Poirot). The enlightening series aired on PBS in the mid-1980s and its companion book remains a popular acting guide to this day. Bonus features include a 20-page viewer's guide and exclusive extras that take the educational experience beyond the screen.

DVD FEATURES:

Number of Discs: 4
Subtitle: Eng
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (Pre-1954 Standard)
Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
Features:
- 20-page viewer's guide includes highlights, questions to consider, avenues for further learning, a history of the RSC, and "Vocabulary of Verse & Stage"
- Actor biographies and RSC stage credits
- Exclusive web extras