Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film

1h 3m

5.8

A compilation of scenes from Shakespeare adaptations made in the earliest days of cinema, including versions of King Lear, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Richard III and The Merchant of Venice, as well as less frequently filmed plays such as Henry VIII and The Winter's Tale.

Cast

John Gielgud

Self

Herbert Beerbohm Tree

Crew

Jane Giles

Director

Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film

Cast

Crew

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