LibGuides: The Shakespeare Universe: Shakespeare on the Screen

Shakespeare Universe - Shakespeare On The Screen

Documentaries

Explore the study of Shakespeare's work and the author's place in many cultures.

Shakespeare Uncovered [2013-2015]
Episodes combine history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passion of hosts to tell the story behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays.
Last Will & Testament
Call Number: 822.33 A Last
Publication Date: 2013
It's the greatest literary mystery of all time: Who wrote the works of William Shakespeare? Although the official story of a Stratford merchant writing for the London box office has held sway for centuries, questions over the authorship of the plays and poems persists.
Playing Shakespeare
Call Number: 792.028 Playing
Publication Date: 2009
John Barton holds a master class in how to play Shakespeare, using members of the RSC doing scenes, sonnets, and commentary as prime examples.
The Great Courses: Shakespeare: Comedies, Histories, Tragedies by Peter Saccio, Ph.D.
Shakespeare: Comedies, Histories, Tragedies introduces you to Shakespeare's plays and explains the achievement that makes Shakespeare the leading playwright in Western civilization.

Shakespeare eVideos

eVideos

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As You Like It
Publication Date: 1936
An adaptation of one of Shakespeare's comedies about the star-crossed lovers Orlando and Rosalind. Starring Elisabeth Bergner, Laurence Olivier.