Screening Shakespeare



The Two Gentlemen of Verona

The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1983) dir. Don Taylor, BBC Shakespeare. Television.
Tyler Butterworth, John Hudson, Tessa Peake-Jones, Joanne Pearce.
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The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew (1929) dir. Sam Taylor. Feature.
Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford.
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Kiss Me Kate (1953) dir. George Sidney. Feature.
Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel.
Amazon DVD

The Taming of the Shrew (1967) dir. Franco Zeffirelli. Feature.
Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton.
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The Taming of the Shrew (1976) dir. Kirk Browning. Television.
Fredi Olster, Marc Singer, Stephen St. Paul.
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The Taming of the Shrew (1980) dir. Jonathan Miller, BBC Shakespeare. Television.
John Cleese, Sarah Badel, Susan Penhaligon, Simon Chandler.
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The Taming of the Shrew (1988) dir. Richard Monette, CBC. Stage.
Colm Feore, Goldie Semple, Geraint Wyn Davies.
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10 Things I Hate About You (2005) dir. Gil Junger. Feature.
Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger.
Amazon DVD

Shakespeare Re-Told: Taming of the Shrew (2005) dir. David Richards. Television.
Rufus Sewell, Shirley Henderson.
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The Taming of the Shrew (2012) dir. Toby Frow, Shaklespeare's Globe Theatre. Stage.
Simon Paisley Day, Samantha Spiro.
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Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus (1985) dir. Jane Howell, BBC Shakespeare. Television.
Trevor peacock, Eileen Atkins, Anna Calder-Marshall, Hugh Quarshie.
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Titus (1999) dir. Julie Taymor. Feature.
Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange, Osheen Jones.
Amazon DVD

Henry VI Part 1

Shakespeare's An Age of Kings (1960) dir. Michael Hayes. Television.
Terry Scully, Eileen Atkins.
Amazon DVD (set)

Henry VI Part 1 (1981) dir. Jane Howell. Television.
Trevor Peacock, Brenda Blethyn, Tenniel Evans, David Burke.
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Henry VI Part 2

Shakespeare's An Age of Kings (1960) dir. Michael Hayes. Television.
Terry Scully.
Amazon DVD (set)

Henry VI Part 2 (1981) dir. Jane Howell. Television.
David Burke, Frank Middlemass, Peter Benson, Julia Foster.
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Henry VI Part 3

Shakespeare's An Age of Kings (1960) dir. Michael Hayes. Television.
Terry Scully, Julian Glover, Paul Daneman.
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Henry VI Part 3 (1982) dir. Jane Howell. Television.
Peter Benson, Julia Foster, Bernard Hill, Mark Wing-Davey.
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Richard III

Richard III (1955) dir. Laurence Olivier. Feature.
Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, Claire Bloom.
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Shakespeare's An Age of Kings (1960) dir. Michael Hayes. Television.
Paul Daneman, Patrick Garland, Julian Glover, Jill Dixon.
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Richard III (1982) dir. Jane Howell. Television.
Ron Cook, Michael Byrne, Paul Jesson, Brian Protheroe.
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Richard III (1995) dir. Richard Loncraine. Feature.
Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent, Robert Downey Jr., Nigel Hawthorne, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, John Wood, and Dominic West.
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Looking For Richard (1996) dir. Al Pacino. Documentary.
Al Pacino, Penelope Allen, Harris Yulin, Kevin Spacey.
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NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage (2014) dir. Jeremy Whelehan. Documentary.
Kevin Spacey, Maureen Anderman.
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The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors (1978) dir. Philip Casson, Royal Shakespeare Company. Musical.
Judi Dench, Michael Williams, Roger Rees.
Amazon Region 2 DVD

The Comedy of Errors (1983) dir. James Cellan-Jones. Television.
Michael Kitchen, Roger Daltrey, Suzanne Bertish.
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The Comedy of Errors (1989) dir. Richard Monette, CBC. Television.
Geordie Johnson, Keith Dinicol, Nicholas Pennell.
Amazon DVD

The Comedy of Errors (2010) dir. Paul Hunter. Stage.
James Tucker, Dyfan Dwynfor, Christine Entwisle, Debbie Korley.
Digital Theatre

Love's Labour's Lost

Love's Labour's Lost (1984) dir. Elijah Moshinsky. Television.
Mike Gwilym, Jonathan Kent, Jenny Agutter, Maureen Lipman.
Amazon Region 2 DVD (set)

Love's Labour's Lost (2000) dir. Kenneth Branagh. Feature.
Kenneth Branagh, Nathan Lane, Adrian Lester, Matthew Lillard, Natascha McElhone, Alessandro Nivola, Alicia Silverstone, Timothy Spall.
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Love's Labour's Lost (2010) dir. Dominic Dromgool. Stage.
Paul Ready, Seroca Davis, Christopher Godwin, Patrick Godfrey.
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Romeo and Juliet*

Romeo and Juliet (1978) dir. Alvin Rakoff. Television.
Rebecca Sayre, Patrick Ryecart, Anthony Andrews, Alan Rickman.
Amazon Region 2 DVD (set)

A Midsummer Night's Dream*

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981) dir. Elijah Moshinsky. Television.
Brian Glover, Phil Daniels, Peter McEnery, Helen Mirren.
Amazon Region 2 DVD (set)

Richard II

Shakespeare's An Age of Kings (1960) dir. Michael Hayes. Television.
David William, Tom Fleming.
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Richard II (1978) dir. David Giles, BBC Shakespeare. Television.
Derek Jacobi, Jon Finch, David Swift, John Gieglud.
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Richard II (2003), Globe Theatre. Stage.
Mark Rylance, Liam Brennan, John McEnery.
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Richard II (2012) dir. Thea Sherrock. Television.
Ben Whishaw, Rory Kinnear, David Suchet, David Morrissey, Patrick Stewart.
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Richard II (2013) dir. Gregory Doran, Royal Shakespeare Company. Stage.
David Tennant, Emma Hamilton, Michael Pennington, Nigel Lindsay.
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King John

The Life and Death of King John (1984) dir. David Giles. Television.
Leonard Rossiter, George Costigan, Mary Morris, Claire Bloom.
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The Merchant of Venice*

The Merchant of Venice (1980) dir. Jack Gold. Television.
Warren Mitchell, Gemma Jones, John Franklin-Robbins, John Nettles.
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The Merchant of Venice (1996). Stage.
Haydn Gwynne, Bob Peck, Paul McGann, Benjamin Whitrow.
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Henry IV Part 1*

Henry IV Part 1 (1979) dir. David Giles. Television.
David Gwillim, Jon Finch, Antony Quayle, Tim Pigot-Smith.
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Henry IV (1995) dir. John Caird. Television.
Ronald Pickup, Jonathan Firth, David Calder, Rufus Sewell.
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Henry IV Part 2*

Henry IV Part 2 (1979) dir. David Giles. Television.
Anthony Quayle, David Gwillim, Jon Finch.
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Henry IV (1995) dir. John Caird. Television.
Ronald Pickup, Jonathan Firth, David Calder, Rufus Sewell.
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The Merry Wives of Windsor

The Merry Wives of Windsor (1982) dir. David Jones. Television.
Richard Griffiths, Judy Davis, Ben Kingsley, Prunella Scales.
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Merry Wives of Windsor (2008) dir. Nigel Hess, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Stage.
Christopher Benjamin, Sarah Wood.
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Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing (1967) dir. Alan Cooke. Television.
Maggie Smith, Robert Stephens, Derek Jacobi.
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Much Ado About Nothing (1973) dir. Nick Havinga, New York Shakespeare Festival. Stage.
Sam Waterson, Kathleen Widdoes, Barnard Hughes, Douglas Watson.
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Much Ado About Nothing (1984) dir. Stuart Barge, BBC Shakespeare. Television.
Robert Lindsay, Cherie Lunghi, Robert Reynolds, Katharine Levy.
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Much Ado About Nothing (1987) dir. Peter Moss, CBC. Television.
Richard Monette, Tandy Cronyn.
Amazon DVD

Much Ado About Nothing (1993) dir. Kenneth Branagh. Feature.
Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington, Michael Keaton, Imelda Staunton, Robert Sean Leonard, Kate Beckinsale.
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Shakespeare Re-Told: Much Ado About Nothing (2005) dir. Brian Percival. Television.
Damian Lewis, Sarah Parish.
Amazon DVD (set)

Much Ado About Nothing (2011) dir. Josie Rourke. Stage.
David Tennant, Catherine Tate.
Digital Theatre

Much Ado About Nothing (2012) dir. Joss Whedon. Feature.
Nathan Fillion, Alexis Denisof, Clark Gregg, Reed Diamond, Amy Acker.
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Much Ado About Nothing (2012) dir. Jeremy Herrin. Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Stage.
Charles Edwards, Eve Best.
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Henry V

Henry V (1944) dir. Laurence Olivier. Feature.
Laurence Olivier, Robert Newton, Leslie Banks.
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Shakespeare's An Age of Kings (1960) dir. Michael Hayes. Television.
Robert Hardy, Judi Dench.
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Henry V (1979) dir. David Giles, BBC Shakespeare. Television.
David Gwillem, Alec McCowen, Tim Wylton.
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Henry V (1989) dir. Kenneth Branagh. Feature.
Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Simon Shepherd.
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Henry V (1997) dir. Richard Olivier, Steve Ruggi. Stage.
Mark Rylance, Brian Cox.
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The Hollow Crown: Henry V (2012) dir. Thea Sherrock. Television.
Tom Hiddleston, Geraldine Chaplin, Paul Freeman.
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Henry V (2012) dir. Dominic Dromgoole, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Stage.
Jamie Parker, Brendan O'Hea, Paul Rider, Bird Brennan, Sam Cox.
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Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar (1950) dir. David Bradley. Feature.
David Bradley, Charlton Heston, Harold Tasker, Grosvenor Glenn.
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Julius Caesar (1953) dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Feature.
James Mason, Marlon Brando, John Gieglud, Louis Calhern.
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Julius Caesar (1970) dir. Stuart Burge. Feature.
Charleton Heston, Jason Robards, John Gieglud.
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Julius Caesar (1978) dir. Herbert Wise, BBC Shakespeare. Television
Richard Pasco, Charles Gray, David Collings, Keith Michell.
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Julius Caesar (2012) dir. Gregory Doran, Royal Shakespeare Company. Stage.
Paterson Joseph, Jeffery Kissoon, Ray Fearon, Cyril Nri.
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As You Like It*

As You Like It (1978) dir. Basil Coleman. Television.
Helen Mirren, Brian Stirner, Richard Pasco, Tony Church.
Amazon Region 2 DVD (set)

Hamlet*

Hamlet (1980) dir. Rodney Bennett. Television.
Derek Jacobi, Patrick Stewart, Patrick Allen, Claire Bloom.
Amazon Region 2 DVD (set)

The Tragedy of Hamlet (2002) dir. Peter Brook. Stage.
Adrian Lester, Jeffery Kissoon, Natasha Parry.
YouTube

Twelfth Night*

Troilus and Cressida

Troilus and Cressida (1981) dir. Jonathan Miller, BBC Shakespeare. Television.
Suzanne Burden, Anton Lesser, Charles Gray, John Shrapnel.
Amazon Region 2 DVD (set)

Measure for Measure*

Othello*

All's Well That Ends Well*

Timon of Athens*

King Lear*

King Lear (2008) dir. Trevor Nunn. Television.
Ian McKellen, William Gaunt, Sylvester McCoy, Romola Garai.
Amazon DVD, Amazon Instant Video

King Lear (2012) dir. Michael Attenborough. Stage.
Jonathan Pryce.
Digital Theatre

Macbeth*

Macbeth (2011) dir. Gemma Bodinetz.
David Morrissey, Julia Ford.
Digital Theatre

Antony and Cleopatra*

Pericles*

Coriolanus

Coriolanus (1984) dir. Elijah Moshinsky, BBC Shakespeare. Television.
Alan Howard, Irene Worth, Joss Ackland, Mike Gwilym.
Amazon Region 2 DVD (set)

Coriolanus (2011) dir. Ralph Fiennes. Feature.
Ralph Fiennes, Vanessa Redgrave, Brian Cox, Jessica Chastain, Gerard Butler.
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Cymbeline*

The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale (1980) dir. Jane Howell, BBC Shakespeare. Television.
Jeremy Kemp, Anna Calder-Marshall, Robert Stephens, Margarate Tyzack.
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The Winter's Tale (1999) dir. Robin Lough, Royal Shakespeare Company. Stage.
Antony Sher, Alexandra Gilbreath, Ian Hughes, Emily Bruni.
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The Tempest*

Henry VIII (All Is True)

Henry VIII (1978) dir. Kevin Billington. Television.
John Stride, Timothy West, Claire Bloom, Ronald Pickup.
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Henry VIII (2012) dir. Nigel Hess, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Stage.
Ian McNeice, Dominic Rowan.
Amazon DVD

The Two Noble Kinsmen