Shakespeare uncovered, Series 2

Resource Information

The work Shakespeare uncovered, Series 2 represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Shakespeare uncovered, Series 2

Title number

Series 2

Statement of responsibility

produced by Blakeway Productions, 116 Films and Thirteen Productions LLC for WNET in association with PBS, Sky Arts and Shakespeare's Globe ; series producers, Richard Denton and Nicola Stockley

Contributor

• Bonneville, Hugh
• Cattrall, Kim
• Denton, Richard
• Plummer, Christopher
• Fiennes, Joseph, 1970-
• Freeman, Morgan
• Stockley, Nicola
• 116 Films (Firm)
• Blakeway Productions
• Globe Theatre (London, England : 1996- )
• Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
• PBS Distribution (Firm)
• Sky Arts
• Thirteen Productions
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
• Harewood, David

Film distributor

• PBS Distribution (Firm)

Presenter

• Harewood, David
• Bonneville, Hugh
• Cattrall, Kim
• Fiennes, Joseph, 1970-
• Freeman, Morgan
• Plummer, Christopher

Production company

• Blakeway Productions
• Thirteen Productions
• 116 Films (Firm)

Television producer

• Stockley, Nicola
• Denton, Richard

Subject

• European drama -- Renaissance, 1450-1600
• Nonfiction television programs
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Stage history
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Biographical television programs
• Documentary television programs
• Dramatists, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography

Genre

• Documentary television programs
• Nonfiction television programs
• Biographical television programs
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Biography

Language

• eng
• eng
• eng

Summary

Six episodes combine history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis and the personal passion of its celebrated hosts, to tell the story behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Dewey number

• 822.33
• B

Intended audience

Rating: TVPG

Language note

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)

LC call number

PR2894

LC item number

.S53 2014

PerformerNote

Presenters: Morgan Freeman (The taming of the shrew), Joseph Fiennes (Romeo and Juliet), David Harewood (Othello), Hugh Bonneville (A midsummer night's dream), Kim Cattrall (Antony and Cleopatra), Christopher Plummer (King Lear)

Runtime

360

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action