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All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film

2016

60 minutes

Documentary

Overview

An exploration into the history of Shakespeare's plays, from the silent era to the modern day featuring archive interviews with movie directors including Laurence Olivier, Orson Welles, Franco Zeffirelli, Kenneth Branagh and more.

Top Cast

Penelope Wilton headshot

Penelope Wilton

Narrator (voice)

Ian McKellen headshot

Ian McKellen

Prospero's Speech Reader (voice)