Pericles. Dir. David Jones. Perf. Mike Gwilym, Amanda Redman. BBC/Time-Life, 1984. 177 minutes. Available Ambrose, CDA, FA, WC.
Playing Shakespeare. 11-part series featuring John Barton and actors from the Royal Shakespeare Company. Available FH.
Speaking Shakespearean verse. Dir. Peter Walker; Andrew Snell. Perf. Trevor Nunn, John Barton, Ian McKellen, Alan Howard, Jane Lapoaire, Michael Pennington, David Suchett. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities, 1979. 50 minutes.
Preparing to perform Shakespeare. Dir. Peter Walker; Andrew Snell. Perf. John Barton, Alan Howard, Michael Pennington, IanMcKellen, David Suchet, Patrick Stewart. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities, 1984. 50 minutes.
The two traditions. Dir. John Carlaw. Perf. John Barton and RSC. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities, 1983. 50 minutes.
Using the verse. Dir. John Carlaw. Perf. John Barton and RSC. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities, 1983. 50 minutes.
Language and character. Dir. John Carlaw. Perf. John Barton and RSC. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities, 1984. 51 minutes.
Set speeches and soliloquies. Dir. John Carlaw. Perf. John Barton and RSC. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities, 1984. 52 minutes.
Irony and ambiguity. Dir. John Carlaw. Perf. John Barton and RSC. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities, 1983. 51 minutes.
Passion and coolness. Dir. John Carlaw. Perf. John Barton and RSC. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities, 1984. 52 minutes.
Rehearsing the text. Dir. John Carlaw. Perf. John Barton and RSC. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities, 1983. 52 minutes.
Exploring a character. Dir. John Carlaw. Perf. John Barton and RSC. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities, 1983. 51 minutes.
Poetry and hidden poetry. Dir. John Carlaw,. Perf. John Barton and RSC. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities, 1984. 53 minutes.
Prospero's Books. Dir. Peter Greenaway. Perf. John Gielgud.
Miramax, 1991. 127 minutes. Available Facets, PY.
Ran. Dir. Akira Kurosawa. Perf. Tatsuya Nakadai. Greenwich
/ Nippon Herald, 1985; CBS/Fox, 1986. 160 minutes. Available CDA, Facets,
PY, WC.
Richard 2. Dir. David Giles. Perf. Derek Jacobi, Jon Finch. BBC/Time-Life, 1978. 157 minutes. Available Ambrose, CDA, FA, PY, WC.
Richard 2. Dir. William Woodman. Perf. David Birney, Nicholas Hammond, Paul Shenar. Bard, 1982. 172 minutes. Available CDA, WC. DVD
Richard 2. Dir. Michael Bogdanov. Perf. Michael Pennington,
Michael Cronin. English Shakespeare Co., 1990. 145 minutes. Available FH.
Richard 3. Dir. Laurence Olivier. Perf. Olivier, Claire Bloom, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud. London Films, 1955. 138 minutes. Available CDA, Facets, FA, WC.
Richard 3. Dir. Jane Howell. Perf. Ron Cook. BBC/Time-Life, 1983. 228 minutes. Available Ambrose, CDA, FA, WC.
Richard 3. Wars of the Roses. Dir. Michael Bogdanov. Perf. Andrew Jarvis, Michael Pennington. English Shakespeare Co., 1990. 194 minutes. Available FH.
Richard 3. Dir. Richard Loncraine. Perf. Ian McKellen, Annette
Bening. MGM / UA, 1995. 105 minutes. Available CDA, Facets, PY.
Romeo and Juliet. Dir. George Cukor. Perf. Leslie Howard, Norma Shearer. MGM, 1936; MGM/UA, 1992. 126 minutes. Black and white. Available CDA, Facets, FA, PY, WC.
Romeo and Juliet. Dir. Renato Castellani. Perf. Laurence Harvey, Susan Shentall. Verona/UA, 1954. 138 minutes. Available CDA, Facets, FA, PY, WC.
Romeo and Juliet. Dir. Franco Zeffirelli. Perf. Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey. BHE/Verona, 1968; Paramount, 1979. 138 minutes. Available CDA, Facets, FA, PY, WC.
Romeo and Juliet. Dir. Joan Kemp-Welch. Perf. Christopher Neame, Ann Hasson. Thames tv, 1976. 180 minutes. Available Borders, CDA.
Romeo and Juliet. Dir. Paul Bosner. Perf. Sarah Badel and Peter McEnery. St. George's, 1976; Television and Educational Classics, 1977. 170 minutes. Available abridged to 60 minutes WC.
Romeo and Juliet. Dir. Alvin Rakoff. Perf. Patrick Ryecart, Rebecca Saire. BBC/Time-Life, 1978. 170 minutes. Available Ambrose, CDA, FA, WC.
Romeo and Juliet. Dir. William Woodman. Perf. Alex Hyde-White, Blanche Baker, Esther Rolle, Dan Hamilton. Bard, 1982. 165 minutes. Available CDA, Facets, PY.
Romeo and Juliet. Dir. Richard Monette. Perf. Megan Porter Follows. Stratford (CA) Shakespeare Festival, 1993. 162 minutes. Available Amazon, Borders, Facets, FA, FH.
Romeo and Juliet. Dir. Alan Horrox. Perf. Jenny Agutter, Jonathan Firth, Geraldine Somerville. Thames Television, 1994. 81 minutes. Available Amazon, Facets, FA, FH, PY, WC.
Romeo + Juliet. Dir. Baz Luhrman. Perf. Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes. 20th Century Fox, 1996. 120 minutes. Available CDA, Facets, FA, MU, PY, WC. DVD
Silent Shakespeare. Seven silent films from Britain and America, made between 1899 and 1911. Ed. Luke McKernan. British Film Institute Video Publishing, 1999. 88 minutes. Available MU, PY; Milestone Film and Video, POB 128, Harrington Park NJ 07640; 800-603-1104.
King John. Dir. W-K. L. Dickson. Perf. Herbert Beerbohm Tree. British Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1899.
Tempest. Dir. Percy Stow. Clarendon Film Company, 1908.
Midsummer Night's Dream. Dir. J. Stuart Blackton/ Charles Kent. Perf. William V. Ranous, Maurice Costello, Gladys Hulette. Vitagraph Company of America, 1909.
King Lear/ Re Lear. Dir. Gerolamo Lo Savio. Perf. Ermete Novelli. Film d'Arte Italiana, 1910.
Twelfth Night. Dir. Charles Kent. Perf. Florence Turner, Charles Kent, Julia Swayne Gordon. Vitagraph, 1910.
Merchant of Venice/ Mercante di Venezia. Dir. Gerolamo Lo Savio. Perf. Ermete Novelli, Olga Giannini Novelli. Film d'Arte Italiana, 1910.
Richard III. Perf. F. R. Benson. Co-operative Cinematograph Company, 1911.
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by Prof. W. G. Walton
Dept of English
Meredith College
Raleigh NC 27607
(waltong@meredith.edu)
Wednesday, April 5,
2000