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Why Shakespeare? a documentary by Lawrence Bridges Cover Image DVD

Why Shakespeare? [videorecording] : a documentary by Lawrence Bridges / National Endowment for the Arts.

National Endowment for the Arts presents Why Shakespeare? (other title)
Bridges, Lawrence, (director.). Wieringa, Jan, (producer.). Applegate, Christina, (actor.). Donenberg, Ben, (actor.). Ejiofor, Chiwetel, (actor.). Gioia, Dana, (actor.). Hanks, Tom, (actor.). Pullman, Bill, (actor.). Richards, Michael, 1950- (actor.). Shatner, William, (actor.). Sheen, Martin, (actor.). Taymor, Julie, (actor.). York, Michael, 1942- (actor.). Arts Midwest (Organization : Minneapolis, Minn.) (Added Author). Arts Midwest. (Added Author). Bridges, Lawrence. (Director). Wieringa, Jan. (Producer). Applegate, Christina. (Actor). Donenberg, Ben. (Actor). Ejiofor, Chiwetel. (Actor). Gioia, Dana. (Actor). Hanks, Tom. (Actor). Pullman, Bill. (Actor). Richards, Michael, 1950- (Actor). Shatner, William. (Actor). Sheen, Martin. (Actor). Taymor, Julie. (Actor). York, Michael, 1942- (Actor). National Endowment for the Arts. (Added Author). Bridges, Lawrence. (Added Author). Wieringa, Jan. (Added Author). Applegate, Christina. (Added Author). Donenberg, Ben. (Added Author). Ejiofor, Chiwetel, 1974- (Added Author). Gioia, Dana. (Added Author). Hanks, Tom. (Added Author). Pullman, Bill. (Added Author). Richards, Michael, 1950- (Added Author). Shatner, William. (Added Author). Sheen, Martin. (Added Author). Taymor, Julie, 1952- (Added Author). York, Michael, 1942- (Added Author). Ejiofor, Chiwetel. (Added Author). Bridges, Lawerence. (Added Author). Christina Applegate, Ben Donenberg, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dana Gioia, Tom Hanks, Bill Pullman, Michael Richards, William Shatner, Martin Sheen, Julie Taymor, and Michael York. (Cast).

Summary:

Various famous and not so famous individuals state the effect that Shakespeare's works have had in their lives. A main video presentation accompanied by seventeen vignettes.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (21 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : National Endowment for the Arts, 2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Special features include interactive menus, additional commentary, actor bios. Special features not included in running time.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Cinematographer, Douglas Glover.
Participant or Performer Note:
Christina Applegate, Ben Donenberg, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dana Gioia, Tom Hanks, Bill Pullman, Michael Richards, William Shatner, Martin Sheen, Julie Taymor, and Michael York.
System Details Note:
DVD.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.

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  • 8 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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