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SHAKESPEARE in PERFORMANCE Some Screen Productions SHAKESPEARE IN PERFORMANCE some screen productions PLAY date production DIRECTOR CAST company As You 2006 BBC Films / Kenneth Branagh Rosalind: Bryce Dallas Howard Like It HBO Films Celia: Romola Gerai Orlando: David Oyelewo Jaques: Kevin Kline Hamlet 1948 Two Cities Laurence Olivier Hamlet: Laurence Olivier 1980 BBC TVI Rodney Bennett Hamlet: Derek Jacobi Time-Life 1991 Warner Franco ~effirelli Hamlet: Mel Gibson 1997 Renaissance Kenneth Branagh Hamlet: Kenneth Branagh 2000 Miramax Michael Almereyda Hamlet: Ethan Hawke 1965 Alpine Films, Orson Welles Falstaff: Orson Welles Intemacional Henry IV: John Gielgud Chimes at Films Hal: Keith Baxter Midni~ht Doll Tearsheet: Jeanne Moreau Henry V 1944 Two Cities Laurence Olivier Henry: Laurence Olivier Chorus: Leslie Banks 1989 Renaissance Kenneth Branagh Henry: Kenneth Branagh Films Chorus: Derek Jacobi Julius 1953 MGM Joseph L Caesar: Louis Calhern Caesar Manluewicz Brutus: James Mason Antony: Marlon Brando ~assiis:John Gielgud 1978 BBC TV I Herbert Wise Caesar: Charles Gray Time-Life Brutus: kchard ~asco Antony: Keith Michell Cassius: David Collings King Lear 1971 Filmways I Peter Brook Lear: Paul Scofield AtheneILatenla Love's 2000 Miramax Kenneth Branagh Berowne: Kenneth Branagh Labour's and others Lost Macbeth 1948 Republic Orson Welles Macbeth: Orson Welles Lady Macbeth: Jeanette Nolan 1971 Playboy / Roman Polanslu Macbe th: Jon Finch Columbia Lady Macbeth: Francesca Annis 1998 Granada TV 1 Michael Bogdanov Macbeth: Sean Pertwee Channel 4 TV Lady Macbeth: Greta Scacchi 2000 RSC/ Gregory Doran Macbeth: Antony Sher Channel 4 TV Lady Macbeth: Harriet Walter The 1980 BBC TV/ Jack Gold Shylock: Warren Mitchell Merchant Time Life Portia: Gemma Jones of Venice Bassanio: John Nettles Antonio: John Franklin-Davis 1996 Channel 4 Alan Horrox Shylock: Bob Peck ~okia:Haydn Gwynne Bassanio: Paul McGann Antonio: Benjamin Whitrow 2000 The Trevor Nunn Shylock: Henry Goodman Performance with Chris Hunt ~ohia:Derbhla Crotty Company Bassanio: Alexander Hanson 1 Antonio: David Bamber 2004 Sony Michael Radford Shylock: A1 Pacino Pictures Portia: Lynn Collins Classics Bassanio: Joseph Fiennes Antonio: Jeremy Irons A 1935 Warner Max Reinhardt & Herrnia: Olivia De Havilland Midsummer Brothers William Dieterle Puck: Mickey Rooney Night's Bottom: James Cagney Dream 198 1 BBC TV / Eliiah Moshinsky Oberon: Peter McEnery Titania: Helen Mirren I I Time-Life I - Bottom: Brian Glover 1999 Fox Michael Hoffman Oberon: Rupert Everett Searchlight Titania: Michelle Pfeiffer Pictures Bottom: Kevin Kline Much Ado 1984 BBC TV 1 Stuart Burge Beatrice: Cheri Lunghi About Time-Life Benedick: Robert Lindsay Nothing Don Pedro: Jon Finch 1993 Renaissance Kenneth Branagh Beatrice: Emma Thompson Films Benedick: Kenneth Branagh Hero: Kate Beclunsale Claudio: Robert Sean Leonard Don Pedro: Denzel Washington Leonato: Richard Briers - Othello 1952 Mogador Orson Welles Othello: Orson Welles Films Desdemona: Suzanne Cloutier Iago: Micheal MacLiamm6ir Emilia: Fay Compton pp 1995 Castle Rock Oliver Parker Desdemona: Irene Jacob Iago: Kenneth Branagh Emilia: Anna Patrick I Richard I1 1997 BBC 2 1 Deborah Warner 1 Richard: Fiona Shaw Richard 1955 London Film Laurence Olivier Richard: Laurence Olivier I11 Productions Buckingham: Ralph Richardson 1996 Bayly 1 Pare Richard Loncraine Richard: Ian McKellen Buclungham: Jim Broadbent Looking 1996 20" Century A1 Pacino Richard: A1 Pacino for Fox Buclungham: Kevin Spacey Richard Romeo 1968 Paramount Franco Zeffirelli Romeo: Leonard Whiting and Juliet Juliet: Olivia Hussey Romeo 1997 Twentieth Baz Luhrmann Romeo: Leonardo DiCaprio + Juliet Centurv Fox Juliet: Claire Danes 1 The 1967 FA1 1 Franco Zeffirelli Katharina: Elizabeth Taylor Taming of Royal Films Petruchio: kchard Burton the shrew International 1 1980 BBC TV I 1 Jonathan Miller I Katharina Sarah Bade1 1 Time-Life Petruchio: John Cleese The 1 1979 Boyd's I 1 Derek Jarman 1 Prospero: Heathcote Williams 1 Tempest World Northal 1 ~iranda:Toyah Wilcox as: 1991 Allarts Peter Greenaway Prospero: John Gielgud Prospero 's and others Books Titus 1999 Clear Blue Julie Tayrnor Titus: Anthony Hoplulls Androllicus Sky as: Titus and others SHAKESPEARE IN PERFORMANCE some stage productions PLAY date theatre 1 DIRECTOR CAST company Hamlet 1988 RSC Ron Daniels Hamlet: Mark Rylance 1994 RSC Adrian Noble Hamlet: Kenneth Branagh 2001 Bouffe du Peter Brook Hamlet: Adrian Lester Nord Henry V 1975 Royal Terry Hands Henry: Alan Howard & Shakespeare Chorus: Emrys James (1 975) 1977 Theatre / RSC Alfied Lynch (1977) 1984 Royal Adrian Noble Henry: Kenneth Branagh Shakespeare Chorus: Ian McDiarmid Theatre 1 RSC 1989 English :hael Bog Henry: Michael Pennington Shakespea s: Barry Stanton Company -. 2003 R National Nicholas Hytner Henry: Adrian Lester Theatre Chorus: Penny Downie Julius 1995 Royal Peter Hall Caesar: Christopher Benjamin Caesar Shakespeare Brutus: John Nettles Theatre 1RSC Antony: Hugh Quarshie Cassius: Julian Glover 2001 Royal Edward Hall Caesar: Ian Hogg Shakespeare Brutus: Greg Hicks Theatre / RSC Antony: Tom Mannion Cassius: Tim Pigott-Smith Macbeth 1978 The Other Trevor Nunn Macbeth: Ian McKellen Place / RSC (Thames video: Lady Macbeth: Judi Dench Philip Casson) 2000 Royal Gregory Doran Macbeth: Antony Sher Shakespeare (also for BBC TV) Lady Macbeth: Harriet Walter Theatre / RSC 2004 Out of Joint Max Stafford-Clark Macbeth: Danny Sapani Lady Macbeth: Monica Dolan also on video The 1970 National Jonathan Miller Shylock: Laurence Olivier Merchant Theatre Portia: Joan Plowright of Venice Bassanio: Jeremy Brett Antonio: Antony Nicholls 1978 The Other John Barton Shylock: Patrick Stewart Place / Royal Portia: Marjorie Bland Shakespeare Bassanio: John Nettles Company Antonio: David Bradley 1999 R National Trevor Nunn Shylock: Henry Goodman Theatre Portia: Derbhla Crotty Bassanio: Alexander Hanson Antonio: David Bamber a: Stella ( leo: Linds MuchAdo 1976 Royal John Barton Beatrice: Judi Dench About Shakespeare Benedick: Donald Sinden Nothing Theatre 1 RSC 1982 Royal Terry Hands Beatrice: Sinead Cusack Shakespeare Benedick: Derek Jacobi Theatre 1 RSC 2002 Royal Gregory Doran Beatrice: Harriet Walter Shakespeare Benedick: Nicholas le Prevost Theatre / RSC .
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