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Why Shakespeare? [videorecording] / National Endowment for the Arts ; a film by Lawrence Bridges ; produced by Jan Wieringa.

National Endowment for the Arts presents Shakespeare in American communities (other title)
Applegate, Christina. (actor). Bridges, Lawrence. (director). Donenberg, Ben. (actor). Ejiofor, Chiwetel. (actor). Gioia, Dana. (actor). Hanks, Tom. (actor). Pullman, Bill. (actor). Richards, Michael, 1950- (actor). Shatner, William. (actor). Sheen, Martin. (actor). Taymor, Julie. (actor). Wieringa, Jan. (producer). York, Michael, 1942- (actor). Arts Midwest (Organization : Minneapolis, Minn.) (Added Author). National Endowment for the Arts. (Added Author).

Summary:

Various famous and not so famous individuals state the effect that Shakespeare's works have had in their lives. A main video presentation accompanied by seventeen vignettes.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (21 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : National Endowment for the Arts, 2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Special features include interactive menus, additional commentary, actor bios. Special features not included in running time.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Cinematographer, Douglas Glover.
Participant or Performer Note:
Christina Applegate, Ben Donenberg, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dana Gioia, Tom Hanks, Bill Pullman, Michael Richards, William Shatner, Martin Sheen, Julie Taymore, and Michael York.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 0.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.

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Subject:
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Study and teaching.
Drama > Study and teaching.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Educational films.

Available copies

  • 10 of 10 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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