A compiled listing of Shakespeare movie productions

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  • July 9, 2013 at 2:54 am
    Rachel White
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    Thought this list would prove useful. My favs are Derel Jacobi and Kenneth Branaugh:

    http://www.shakespearetavern.com/images/uploads/OConnors_Shakespeare_InPerformance_list_(2).pdf

    July 9, 2013 at 11:08 am
    cherylramirez
    Participant

    Thank you, I am going to print it out in a moment.  I want to do “Midsummer” with my 11ds, hopefully I can find the Mickey Rooney version somewhere.

    July 9, 2013 at 12:32 pm
    momto2blessings
    Participant

    Thanks for sharing!!! I’m saving this:)

    July 9, 2013 at 11:20 pm
    Sonya Shafer
    Moderator

    Just a note of caution, ladies: Be sure you check ratings and preview these movies. I recently previewed two Kenneth Branaugh productions. Both need some major editing for children to watch. It’s too bad, really, because he has done a wonderful job of converting the plays to full movie productions with some beautiful soundtracks and fabulous line delivery. But unfortunately, some unnecessary tawdry-ness has been added that I would blush for my children to see. A word to the wise.

    July 9, 2013 at 11:28 pm
    Bookworm
    Participant

    Yes, be very careful especially of recently made movies.  They tend to be the bawdiest.  If you can find a resource that does some reviewing of the movies (I have Brightest Heaven of Invention and Shakespeare for Dummies) you can often weed out a few.  But oh, do preview!!!

    July 10, 2013 at 12:37 am
    Rachel White
    Participant

    Oh yes, absolutely. Anything modern requires reviewing; it’s so unfortunate. The Midsummer…Dream with James Cagney and Mickey Rooney, you can’t go wrong! Also, any of the Sir Lawrence Olivier and Orson Welles would obviously be excellent and I assume, considering the time period they worked within, less tawdry.

    I second the book recommendations by Michelle; they are on my wishlist this year.

    This list came from a local Shakespeare Tavern, one of two Shakespeare companies in the Atlanta area.

    July 10, 2013 at 12:52 am
    Sonya Shafer
    Moderator

    Rachel, have you read A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare: 1599? Quite interesting to see all the historical events that were in play during just one year of his career! (Sorry, pun intended.) I have a copy if you want to swing by and grab it sometime.

    July 10, 2013 at 1:10 am
    Rachel White
    Participant

    HI Sonya,

    No, I haven’t read that one; it sounds very interesting. I really enjpy “parallel history “(that’s what I call it anyway). I would love to borrow it! Thanks so much! Either I can swing by or you can bring it at our next meeting that you’re able to make it to (I can remind you if I know if you’re coming) – whichever comes first!

    August 8, 2013 at 2:38 pm
    LindseyD
    Participant

    Would anyone be able to recommend a screenplay of Comedy of Errors that is appropriate for ages 8 and 9?

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