Shakespeare uncovered. the stories behind the Bard's greatest plays / Series 2
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Freeman, Morgan, narrator.
Fiennes, Joseph, 1970- narrator.
Harewood, David, narrator.
Bonneville, Hugh, narrator.
Cattrall, Kim, narrator.
Published
[New York] : Thirteen/WNET, [2014].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
On Shelf
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Published
[New York] : Thirteen/WNET, [2014].
Language
English
UPC
841887023665

Notes

General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Originally broadcast as single episodes of a television program.
Participants/Performers
Morgan Freeman, Joseph Fiennes, David Harewood, Hugh Bonneville, Kim Cattrall, Christopher Plummer.
Description
Six celebrated hosts to tell the stories behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays, revealing not just the elements in the play, but the history of the play itself. What sparked the creation of each of these works? Where did Shakespeare get his plots, and what cultural, political and religious factors influenced his writing? Why has this body of work endured so thoroughly? What, in the end, makes Shakespeare so great?
System Details
DVD format, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation, stereo.
Language
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Cultural television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Stage history.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616. -- Antony and Cleopatra -- Criticism and interpretation.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616. -- King Lear -- Criticism and interpretation.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616. -- Midsummer night's dream -- Criticism and interpretation.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616. -- Othello -- Criticism and interpretation.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616. -- Romeo and Juliet -- Criticism and interpretation.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616. -- Taming of the shrew -- Criticism and interpretation.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
Biographical television programs.