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. (Added Author). Bridges, Lawrence. (Added Author). Donenberg, Ben. (Added Author). Ejiofor, Chiwetel. (Added Author). Gioia, Dana. (Added Author). Hanks, Tom. (Added Author). Pullman, Bill. (Added Author). Richards, Michael, 1950- (Added Author). Shatner, William. (Added Author). Sheen, Martin. (Added Author). Taymor, Julie, 1952- (Added Author). Wieringa, Jan. (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 Taymor, and Michael York.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD. Region O.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned. for the hearing impaired.