Shakespeare: A Mirror to man

Englsih actors Eileen Atkins and Brian Cox use a Tudor castle as the setting for this introduction to Shakespeare. Playing all the roles in segments from three of his plays, then stepping out of character to explain, analyse and question, they reveal the essence of Shakespeare’s genius - and his remarkable understanding of the deepest motivations and darkest emotions of man.

Credits

production company

Learning Corporation of America

producer

John H. Secondari

Helen Jean Secondari

director

Ian Brims

Duration

00:26:30:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1971

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

009695

Language

English

Subject categories

Literature → English literature

Literature → English literature - History and criticism

Literature → Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Literature → Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 - Criticism and interpretation

People → Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United States, 1971

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