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All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film

20161hDavid M. Thompson

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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.

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What is All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film (2016) about?

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.

Who stars in All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film?

All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film stars Penelope Wilton (Narrator (voice)), Ian McKellen (Prospero's Speech Reader (voice)). The film was directed by David M. Thompson.

How long is All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film?

All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2016.

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