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Plays,
Sonnets, Long Poems
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The
Plays: Plot summaries of all the plays, including those of doubtful
or joint authorship, such as Edward III, The Two Noble Kinsmen,
Sir Thomas More (partly written by Shakespeare), and Cardenio
(probably partly written by Shakespeare). Criticism, sources, settings,
dates, themes, and other information.
The
Sonnets: Definition, origin, and development of the sonnet form. Comparison
of the Shakespearean sonnet with the Petrarchan sonnet. Analysis of the
rhyme scheme of the Shakespearean sonnet. Common sonnet themes. Discussion
of the "young man," "the dark lady," and the "rival poet" referred to in
the sonnets. Sonnets and sexuality.
The
Major Poems: Background information, themes, style, and summaries
of Shakespeare's long narrative poems—Venus
and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece—and
the complaint poem, A Lover's Complaint (with an annotated text).
Analysis of The Phoenix and the Turtle.
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Shakespeare's
Craft
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How
Shakespeare Prepared Manuscripts: Writing tools, illumination, word
choice, censorship, prompt copy, printing and registration, editing, pirated
plays, texts.
Shakespeare's
Four Writing Periods: Discussion of Shakespeare's four writing periods:
Early, Balanced, Overflowing, and Final.
 Blank
Verse and Iambic Pentameter: Explanation of the verse form of Shakespeare's
plays and poems.
Prose
vs Poetry and in the Plays: Why Shakespeare used three modes of expression.
The difference between poetry and verse.
What
Is Meter in a Play or a Poem? Explanation of iamb, trochee,
spondee, anapest, and dactyl, as well the various kinds of meter.
Why
Low-Tech Special Effects Made Shakespeare a Better Writer: Modern filmmakers
use dazzling special effects to enhance realism or create fantasy worlds.
When Shakespeare wrote plays, all the action took place on a small stage
with only a painted back wall to suggest the setting. However, the lack
of sophisticated devices to create illusions forced Shakespeare to use
his writing genius to describe what the audience was supposed to see.
Thou
or Thee? You or Ye? Rules governing the use of
Shakespearean pronouns, including thou, thee, thy, thyself, thine,
and
ye.
The
Theatre
.
Globe
Theater: Description, location, builders, actors, owners, sets, special
effects, costumes, acoustics, motto of the playhouse.
Stage
Directions, Drama Terms: Definitions of alarum, aside, exeunt,
exit, fair copy, foul papers, flourish, induction, master of revels,
prologue, stationers' register, and other playwrighting terms used
by Shakespeare.
Why
Low-Tech Special Effects Made Shakespeare a Better Writer: How lack
of sophisticated special effects at the Globe Theatre affected Shakespeare's
writing for the better. The article includes descriptions of effects to
create thunder, introduce gods and demons, and release blood during swordplay.
Shakespeare
Films: The plays on DVD.
Shakespeare
in the Modern Era: The story of Harley Granville-Barker, the actor
and producer who rescued Shakespeare from the overblown productions of
the 19th Century and laid the foundations for modern interpretations of
the plays.
Explanation
of Folio and Quarto Texts: Definitions and descriptions of these printing
terms used in Shakespeare's time.
Shakespeare's
Views on Acting: Speaking through Hamlet, Shakespeare says a performer
must exhibit restraint and subtlety; he must temper his emotions, especially
when he thinks a passage requires outbursts of fury and frenzy.
Shakespeare's
Life
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Biography:
5,300-word essay (with documentation) on the private and public lives of
Shakespeare: childhood, the "lost years," London and the theatre, rising
fortune, retirement, death.
The
Shakespeare Children: Nutshell profiles of Shakespeare's brothers and
sisters and his own children.
Was
Shakespeare Catholic? Summary and discussion of evidence suggesting
that Shakespeare was a lifelong Roman Catholic. The essay discusses Shakespeare's
Catholic parents, recusancy, the queen's spy, Shakespeare's schooling,
a mysterious document in the rafters of the Shakespeare home, the Gunpowder
plot, and other pertinent topics.
What
Did Shakespeare Look Like? How Did He Sound? Information on Shakespeare's
physical appearance and voice, along with links to 24 images (paintings,
engravings, etc.) of him.
Shakespeare's
Last Will and Testament: Complete text of Shakespeare's final words.
The will was written in January 1616 and revised in March of the same year
after the marriage of Shakespeare's second daughter.
Was
Shakespeare a Seafarer?.Ships
are important turning points, or plot catalysts, in many of Shakespeare
plays. Rather than mere vessels of haulage, ships are carriers of hope
and despair, fortune and misfortune, death and rebirth. Shakespeare’s ships,
in short, represent humankind on the sea of life encountering the most
formidable of antagonists: caprice. Does his frequent use of ships in his
play suggest that he traveled beyond the bounds of England?
Fascinating
Facts About Shakespeare
Shakespeare's
Times
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London
in 1600: Everyday Life, Occupations: In 1600, London was big and beautiful,
dirty and dangerous. This page tells what everyday life was like for Shakespeare
after he arrived in London from Stratford. Included is a glossary of the
names of common occupations, such as ostler, turner, cooper, chandler,
and saddler.
The
Age of Shakespeare: Shakespeare lived during a time of experiment,
invention, discovery, and revolution. This essay looks at the major events
of the epoch.
Shakespeare's
Taverns: Whenever an ill humor or a bleak sky oppressed Shakespeare
during his theater years in London, he could count on a tavern to revitalize
his spirits. This essay describes the typical taverns of Shakespeare's
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Glossaries
and Lists
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Glossary
of Animals and Animal Parts in Witches' Brew (Macbeth): Definitions
and descriptions of adder's fork, blindworm, newt, fillet of fenny,
tiger's chaudron, and other ingredients that go into the cauldron.
Glossary
of Common Shakespeare Words: Definitions and usage of words in Shakespeare's
plays and poems. These words include alack, avaunt, beseech, cuckold,
durst, ere, fain, forsooth, liege, orison, rheum, sirrah, vouchsafe, wherefore,
and zounds.
Glossary
of Drama Terms: Definitions of alarum, aside, exeunt, exit,
fair
copy, foul papers, flourish, induction, master of revels, prologue, stationers'
register, and other playwrighting terms used by Shakespeare.
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Shakespeare
Study Guide in Book Form
........Shakespeare:
a Guide to the Complete Works is now available in hardback and paperback.
It incorporates virtually all of the information on this web site, including
plot summaries of all the plays. It also gives dates and sources of each
play, describes the setting and characters, discusses imagery,  identifies
themes, points out the climax, and provides historical background wherever
necessary. In addition, it discusses and analyzes the sonnets, as well
as other poems written by Shakespeare.
........Among
the many additional features of the book are essays, glossaries, explanations
of versification and iambic pentameter, and a section on the Globe Theatre.
........Your
purchase of this book will help maintain this web site as a free resource
for teachers and students. You can order the book directly from the publisher's
web site or from Amazon.com. |
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Glossary
of Elizabethan Occupations: From actor, apothecary, armorer, and cordwainer
to skinner, tiler, and washerwoman.
Glossary
of Feudal Terms: Gallant knights, beautiful princesses, and clashing
swords are the stuff of many Shakespeare plays, notably his histories.
This page defines all of the major terms of feudalism.
Glossary
of Literary Terms: All the major literary terms explained, from allegory
to zeugma.
Included are some examples from Shakespeare's works.
Glossary
of Stage Directions: Explanation of such terms as alarum, aside,
exeunt,
induction, prologue, sennet, solus, arras, excursion, and flourish.
List
of Globe Theatre Actors: The names of the twenty-six actors who performed
most frequently in Shakespeare's plays.
Fascinating
Facts About Shakespeare
Kings
and Queens of England: The royal line from the first monarch to the
present.
Lord
Mayors of London: 1590-1616: List of all the lord mayors during Shakespeare's
time in London.
Royalty
and Nobility: How They Ranked: In most of Shakespeare's plays–including
Hamlet,
King Lear, Richard III, Macbeth, As You Like It,The Tempest, and Measure
for Measure–it was the high-born, the royals and nobles, who were the
central focus. This page explains the ranking system.
Thou
or Thee? You or Ye? Rules governing the use of
Shakespearean pronouns, including thou, thee, thy, thyself, thine
and
ye. What Is Meter in a Play or a Poem?
Explanation of iamb, trochee, spondee, anapest, and dactyl,
as well as monometer, dimeter, trimeter, tetrameter, pentameter, hexameter,
heptameter, octameter, and catalexis.
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Complete
Texts, Concordances, and Authorship
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Authorship
Question: Debates flourish today on whether William Shakespeare really
wrote the plays and poems attributed to him. Among those promoted as the
true author of the plays and sonnets are Edward de Vere, Sir Henry Neville,
Christopher, Marlowe, Francis Bacon, William Stanley, and Queen Elizabeth
I. This essay maintains that evidence against Shakespeare is weak and that
there is no reason to doubt that William Shakespeare of Stratford was indeed
the author of the plays and sonnets.
Was
Shakespeare a Plagiarist? Evidence
strongly indicates that Shakespeare is innocent of all charges that he
plagiarized.
Explanation
of Folio and Quarto Texts: Definitions and descriptions of these printing
terms used in Shakespeare's time.
Complete
Works at MIT: Free access to the plays and poems of Shakespeare.
Complete
Works: 1914 Oxford Text: Free access to this classic text of the plays
and poems of Shakespeare.
Complete
Works, 1866 Globe Edition: U of Virginia: Free
access to this classic text of the plays and poems of Shakespeare.
First
Folio and Early Quartos: U of Virginia: Free
access to texts of great importance to researchers.
Search
for a Key Word: Find the occurrence of words
in Shakespeare.
Concordance:
Open Source: Find any word or phrase in Shakespeare's
works.
Concordance:
Shakespeare Illustrated: Find any word or phrase
in Shakespeare's works.
The
Classic Text: Traditions and Interpretations
Shakespearean
Prompt Books: U of Virginia
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Expressions
and Quotations
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Everyday
Expressions From Shakespeare.Fool's
paradise, one fell swoop, cold comfort, elbow room, green-eyed monster,
Greek to me, spotless reputation, strange bedfellows, too much of a good
thing, eaten me out of house and home, it smells to heaven, the
short and the long of it, and other expressions originated by Shakespeare.
Shakespeare
Quotations for All Occasions.A
page of quotations from Shakespeare's plays and poems on a variety of subjects
ranging from acting and adversity to words and the world.
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.Essays
and Short Articles
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Shakespeare
and Medicine: Discussion of Shakespeare’s knowledge of both physical
and mental illness, as well as common diseases, disorders, and cures during
his age. A glossary of afflictions appears at the end of the essay.
Shakespeare,
Shylock, and Anti-Semitism: This essay asserts that close scrutiny
of The Merchant of Venice reveals that Shakespeare wrote it mainly
to condemn the moral and ethical values of errant Christians, not Jews.
Why
Hamlet Did Not Become King of Denmark: Keen readers and audiences often
ask why Claudius acceded to the throne in Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.
Should not the crown have passed to the dead king’s son, Prince Hamlet?
Romeo
and Juliet: Why the Capulets and Montagues Hate Each Other:
This essay provides the answer. Although Shakespeare himself did not address
this question, the source play on which he based Romeo and Juliet
identifies the cause of the feud.
Titus
Andronicus: Shrewd Business Coup: Aware that Elizabethan audiences
had a huge appetite for bearbaiting, bullbaiting, dog-fighting, and cock-fighting,
Shakespeare may have decided to give the people what they wanted–another
bloody spectacle–when he staged Titus Andronicus, his goriest play.
Troilus
and Cressida: Tragedy of Ignorance: The real tragedy in this play
lies in the major characters' ignorance of who they are and what spurs
them to action. Troilus, Cressida, and other characters fail to learn from
the mistakes they make.
In
Macbeth,
True is False and Fair Is Foul: The world of Macbeth and his wife is
a world of contradiction. Good is bad. True is false. Light is dark. Nothing
is what it seems. Shakespeare holds up a mirror that reflects not only
the outward substance of man but also his conflicting inner essence. This
mirror reveals glory as blood-stained, safety as dangerous, friends as
inimical.
Why
Low-Tech Special Effects Made Shakespeare a Better Writer: Discussion
of how special effects at the Globe Theatre affected Shakespeare's writing
for the better. The article includes descriptions of effects to create
thunder, introduce gods and demons, and release blood during swordplay.
Shakespeare's
Ships: Ships are important turning points, or plot catalysts, in many
of Shakespeare plays. Rather than mere vessels of haulage, ships are carriers
of hope and despair, fortune and misfortune, death and rebirth. Shakespeare’s
ships, in short, represent humankind on the sea of life encountering the
most formidable of antagonists: caprice.
 Hamlet
and Oedipus: This short article notes that Hamlet exhibits the symptoms
of an Oedipus complex in his relationship with his mother, Gertrude, and
stepfather-uncle, Claudius. The article also provides a brief summary of
the Oedipus myth.
Portia:
Mean, Detestable Hypocrite: Close examination of The Merchant of
Venice reveals its leading lady, Portia, as deeply flawed and even
detestable. Especially reprehensible is her racial bigotry.
How
Shakespeare Prepared Manuscripts: Writing tools, illumination, manuscript
preparation, word choice, censorship, prompt copy, printing and registration,
editing, meter, pirated plays, texts, glossary of drama terms.
What
Is Meter in a Play or a Poem? Explanation of iamb, trochee,
spondee, anapest, and dactyl, as well as monometer, dimeter,
trimeter, tetrameter, pentameter, hexameter, heptameter, octameter,
and catalexis.
Explanation
of Folio and Quarto Texts: Definitions and descriptions of these printing
terms used in Shakespeare's time.
Shakespeare's
Openings.Shakespeare
knew how to open a play. Forging words into magical keys, he opened doors
into the labyrinth of the human mind and bid the audience enter.
Shakespeare's
Blunders: Although William Shakespeare can stun audiences with the
brilliance of his muse, his plays are not without shortcomings. This essay
discusses them.
Was
Shakespeare a Plagiarist? Evidence
indicates that Shakespeare is innocent of all charges of plagiarism.
Authorship
Question: Debates flourish today on whether William Shakespeare really
wrote the plays and poems attributed to him. Among those promoted as the
true author of the plays and sonnets are Edward de Vere, Sir Henry Neville,
Christopher, Marlowe, Francis Bacon, William Stanley, and Queen Elizabeth
I. This essay maintains that evidence against Shakespeare is weak and that
there is no reason to doubt that William Shakespeare of Stratford was indeed
the author of the plays, the sonnets, and the long poems, such as Venus
and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece.
Feudalism:
Gallant knights, beautiful princesses, and clashing swords are the stuff
of many Shakespeare plays, notably his histories. This page explains feudalism.
A glossary of feudal terms accompanies the explanation.
Shakespeare's
Four Writing Periods: Analysis of Shakespeare's four writing periods:
Early, Balanced, Overflowing, and Final.
Blank
Verse and Iambic Pentameter: Explanation of the verse form of Shakespeare's
plays and poems.
Prose
vs Poetry and Verse in Shakespeare's Plays: Why Shakespeare used three
modes of expression: prose, poetry, and verse. The difference between poetry
and verse.
What
Is Meter in a Play or a Poem? Explanation of iamb, trochee,
spondee, anapest, and dactyl, as well as monometer, dimeter,
trimeter, tetrameter, pentameter, hexameter, heptameter, octameter,
and catalexis.
.Castles
and Kings: the Age of Feudalism
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Feudalism:
Gallant knights, beautiful princesses, and clashing swords are the stuff
of many Shakespeare plays, notably his histories. This page explains feudalism.
Royalty
and Nobility: How They Ranked: In most of Shakespeare's plays–including
Hamlet,
King Lear, Richard III, Macbeth, As You Like It,The Tempest, and Measure
for Measure–it was the high-born, the royals and nobles, who were the
central focus. This page explains the ranking system.
King
and Queens of England: The royal line from the first monarch to the
present.
Why
Hamlet Did Not Become King of Denmark: Keen readers and audiences often
ask why Claudius acceded to the throne in Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.
Should not the crown have passed to the dead king’s son, Prince Hamlet?
Study
Guides: the Plays
Plot
Summaries, Themes, Analysis
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Study
Guides: the Poems
Plot
Summaries, Themes, Analysis
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The
Rape of Lucrece: Shakespeare's narrative poem resembling a revenge
tragedy. This page summarizes the plot of the poem and includes information
on the setting, sources, rhyme scheme, meter, and imagery.
Venus
and Adonis: Shakespeare's narrative love poem. This page summarizes
the plot of the poem and includes information on the sources, rhyme scheme,
meter, imagery, and ambiguities and double entendres.
The
Phoenix and the Turtle: Shakespeare poem characterized as an allegory
and an elegy. This page provides historical background, an interpretation
of the poem, and a discussion of symbolism, and other information.
A
Lover's Complaint: As the title suggests, this is a complaint poem,
popular in medieval and Renaissance times. This guide provides a complete
annotated text of the poem. It also provides information on the genre,
on the rhyme scheme and meter, and on an authorship question. A summary
is included.
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Shakespeare
News: Read the latest news on Shakespeare plays, poems, films, books,
research, and other topics gathered in one place from thousands of newspapers
around the world. Most of the top 20 stories are current, posted within
the last 24 hours or within the last week or so.
Plays
on DVD (or VHS)
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| Play |
Director |
Actors |
| Antony
and Cleopatra (1974) |
Trevor
Nunn, John Schoffield |
Richard
Johnson, Janet Suzman |
| Antony
and Cleopatra |
BBC
Production |
Jane
Lapotaire |
| As
You Like It (2010) |
Thea
Sharrock |
Jack
Laskey, Naomi Frederick |
| As
You Like It (1937) |
Paul
Czinner |
Henry
Ainley, Felix Aylmer |
| The
Comedy of Errors |
BBC
Production |
Not
Listed |
| Coriolanus |
BBC
Production |
Alan
Howard, Irene Worth |
| Cymbeline |
Elijah
Moshinsky |
Claire
Bloom, Richard Johnson, Helen Mirren |
| Gift
Box: The Comedies |
BBC
Production |
Various |
| Gift
Box: The Histories |
BBC
Production |
Various |
| Gift
Box: The Tragedies |
BBC
Production |
Various |
| Hamlet
(1948) |
Laurence
Olivier |
Laurence
Olivier, Jean Simmons |
| Hamlet
(1990) |
Kevin
Kline |
Kevin
Kline |
| Hamlet(1991) |
Franco
Zeffirelli |
Mel
Gibson, Glenn Close |
| Hamlet
(1996) |
Kenneth
Branagh |
Kenneth
Branagh, |
| Hamlet
(2009) |
Gregory Doran |
David Tennant, Patrick Stewart,
Penny Downie |
| Hamlet
(1964) |
John
Gielgud, Bill Colleran |
Richard
Burton, Hume Cronyn |
| Hamlet
(1964) |
Grigori
Kozintsev |
Innokenti
Smoktunovsky |
| Hamlet
(2000) |
Cambpell
Scott, Eric Simonson |
Campbell
Scott, Blair Brown |
| Henry
V (1989) |
Kenneth
Branagh |
Kenneth
Branaugh, Derek Jacobi |
| Henry
V( 1946) |
Laurence
Olivier |
Leslie
Banks, Felix Aylmer |
| Henry
VI Part I |
BBC
Production |
Peter
Benson, Trevor Peacock |
| Henry
VI Part II |
BBC
Production |
Not
Listed |
| Henry
VI Part III |
BBC
Production |
Not
Listed |
| Henry
VIII |
BBC
Production |
John
Stride, Claire Bloom, Julian Glover |
| Julius
Caesar |
BBC
Production |
Richard
Pasco, Keith Michell |
| Julius
Caesar (1950) |
David
Bradley |
Charlton
Heston |
| Julius
Caesar (1953) |
Joseph
L. Mankiewicz |
Marlon
Brando, James Mason |
| Julius
Caesar (1970) |
Stuart
Burge |
Charlton
Heston, Jason Robards |
| King
John |
BBC
Production |
Not
Listed |
| King
Lear (1970) |
Grigori
Kozintsev |
Yuri
Yarvet |
| King
Lear (1971) |
Peter
Brook |
Cyril
Cusack, Susan Engel |
| King
Lear (1974) |
Edwin
Sherin |
James
Earl Jones |
| King
Lear (1976) |
Tony
Davenall |
Patrick
Mower, Ann Lynn |
| King
Lear (1984) |
Michael
Elliott |
Laurence
Olivier, Colin Blakely |
| King
Lear (1997) |
Richard
Eyre |
Ian
Holm |
| Love's
Labour's Lost (2000) |
Kenneth
Branagh |
Kenneth
Branagh, Alicia Silverstone |
| Love's
Labour's Lost |
BBC
Production) |
Not
Listed |
| Macbeth
(1978) |
Philip
Casson |
Ian
McKellen, Judy Dench |
| Macbeth |
BBC
Production |
Not
Listed |
| The
Merchant of Venice |
BBC
Production |
Warren
Mitchell, Gemma Jones |
| The
Merchant of Venice (2001) |
Christ
Hunt, Trevor Nunn |
David
Bamber, Peter De Jersey |
| The
Merchant of Venice (1973) |
John
Sichel |
Laurence
Olivier, Joan Plowright |
| The
Merry Wives of Windsor (1970) |
Not
Listed |
Leon
Charles, Gloria Grahame |
| Midsummer
Night's Dream (1996) |
Adrian
Noble |
Lindsay
Duncan, Alex Jennings |
| A
Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) |
Michael
Hoffman |
Kevin
Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer |
| Much
Ado About Nothing (1993) |
Kenneth
Branaugh |
Branaugh,
Emma Thompson |
| Much
Ado About Nothing (1973) |
Nick
Havinga |
Sam
Waterston, F. Murray Abraham |
| Othello
(2005) |
Janet
Suzman |
Richard
Haines, John Kaki |
| Othello
(1990) |
Trevor
Nunn |
Ian
McKellen, Michael Grandage |
| Othello
(1965) |
Stuart
Burge |
Laurence
Olivier, Frank Finlay |
| Othello
(1955) |
Orson
Welles |
Orson
Welles |
| Othello
(1983) |
Franklin
Melton |
Peter
MacLean, Bob Hoskins, Jenny Agutter |
| Ran
(1985) Japanese Version of King Lear |
Akira
Kurosawa |
Tatsuya
Nakadai, Akira Terao |
| Richard
II (2001) |
John
Farrell |
Matte
Osian, Kadina de Elejalde |
| Richard
III (1912) |
André
Calmettes, James Keane |
Robert
Gemp, Frederick Warde |
| Richard
III - Criterion Collection (1956) |
Laurence
Olivier |
Laurence
Olivier, Ralph Richardson |
| Richard
III (1995) |
Richard
Loncraine |
Ian
McKellen, Annette Bening |
| Richard
III |
BBC
Production |
Ron
Cook, Brian Protheroe, Michael Byrne |
| Romeo
and Juliet (1968) |
Franco
Zeffirelli |
Leonard
Whiting, Olivia Hussey |
| Romeo
and Juliet (1996) |
Baz
Luhrmann |
Leonardo
DiCaprio, Claire Danes |
| Romeo
and Juliet (1976) |
Joan
Kemp-Welch |
Christopher
Neame, Ann Hasson |
| Romeo
and Juliet |
BBC
Production |
John
Gielgud, Rebecca Saire, Patrick Ryecart |
| The
Taming of the Shrew |
Franco
Zeffirelli |
Elizabeth
Taylor, Richard Burton |
| The
Taming of the Shrew |
Kirk
Browning |
Raye
Birk, Earl Boen, Ron Boussom |
| The
Taming of The Shrew |
Not
Listed |
Franklin
Seales, Karen Austin, |
| The
Tempest |
Paul
Mazursky |
John
Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands |
| The
Tempest (1998) |
Jack
Bender |
Peter
Fonda, John Glover, Harold Perrineau, |
| Throne
of Blood (1961) Macbeth in Japan |
Akira
Kurosawa |
Toshirô
Mifune, Isuzu Yamada |
| Twelfth
Night (1996) |
Trevor
Nunn |
Helena
Bonham Carter |
| Twelfth
Night |
BBC
Production |
Not
Listed |
| The
Two Gentlemen of Verona |
BBC
Production |
John
Hudson, Joanne Pearce |
| The
Winter's Tale (2005) |
Greg
Doran |
Royal
Shakespeare Company |
| The
Winter's Tale |
BBC
Production |
Not
Listed |
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