Shakespeare uncovered. Series 2 [DVD video] : the stories behind the Bard's greatest plays

Six celebrated hosts to tell the stories behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays, revealing not just the elements in the play, but the history of the play itself. What sparked the creation of each of these works? Where did Shakespeare get his plots, and what cultural, political and religious factors influenced his writing? Why has this body of work endured so thoroughly? What, in the end, makes Shakespeare so great?

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Originally broadcast as single episodes of a television program.

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Morgan Freeman, Joseph Fiennes, David Harewood, Hugh Bonneville, Kim Cattrall, Christopher Plummer.

Table des matières:

Taming of the shrew with Morgan Freeman -- Romeo and Juliet with Joseph Fiennes -- Othello with David Harewood -- A midsummer night's dream with Hugh Bonneville -- Antony and Cleopatra with Kim Cattrall -- King Lear with Christopher Plummer.

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DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation, stereo.

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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616-Stage history.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Taming of the shrew-Criticism and interpretation.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet-Criticism and interpretation.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Othello-Criticism and interpretation.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Midsummer night's dream-Criticism and interpretation.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Antony and Cleopatra-Criticism and interpretation.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear-Criticism and interpretation.

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