Excerpts from the play are used to introduce the audience to the setting of the play, to explain the basic structure of the plot and to familiarise students with specific characters and their relationships with one another. Selected scenes, speeches and actions are presented to motivate keener interest and a clearer understanding of the play.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322202
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Literature - Study and teaching
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Fantasy
Literature → English literature
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Literature - Study and teaching
Literature → Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)