Greatest classic films collection. Shakespeare
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| DVD 2011 |
| Available at 1 Library 1 of 1 copy |
Summary
A midsummer night's dream: Cagney, de Havilland, Rooney and others play foolish mortals and immortals in this winner of 2 Academy Awards. Othello: A proud general brought low. Romeo and Juliet: A lavish retelling of the world's foremost romantic tale. Anthony and Cleopatra: A thoughtful and colorful adaptation of the fatal attraction that ensnares the worldly ROman soldier and the alluring Egyptian ruler.Contents
A midsummer night's dream (1935)/ directed by Max Reinhardt and William DieterleOthello (1965) / directed by Stuart Burge
Romeo and Juliet (1936) / directed by George Cukor
Anthony and Cleopatra (1972) / adapted and directed by Charlton Heston.
Additional Information
| Series | Turner classic movies. |
| Publisher | Burbank, CA :Warner Bros.,2011 |
| Other Titles | Midsummer night's dream (Motion picture : 1935) Othello (Motion picture : 1965) Romeo and Juliet (Motion picture : 1936) Antony and Cleopatra (Motion picture : 1972) Midsummer night's dream. Othello. Romeo and Juliet. Antony and Cleopatra. Literary romance |
| Contributors |
Reinhardt, Max,
1873-1943. Dieterle, William, 1893-1972. Burge, Stuart. Cukor, George, 1899-1983. Heston, Charlton. Cagney, James, 1899-1986. De Havilland, Olivia. Rooney, Mickey. Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989. Smith, Maggie, 1934- Redman, Joyce, 1915-2012. Finlay, Frank, 1926-2016 Shearer, Norma, 1902-1983. Howard, Leslie, 1893-1943. Barrymore, John, 1882-1942. Neil, Hildegarde, 1939- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Midsummer night's dream. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Othello. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Antony and Cleopatra. |
| Participants/Performers |
A midsummer night's dream: James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, Mickey Rooney; Othello: Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Joyce Redman, Frank Finlay; Romeo and Juliet: Norma Shearer, Leslie Howard, John Barrymore; Anthony and Cleopatra: Charlton Heston, Hildegard Neil. |
| Other Contributors |
A midsummer night's dream (1935); directed by Max Reinhardty and William Dieterle. Othello (1965) ; directed by Stuart Burge. Romeo and Juliet (1936); directed by George Cukor. Antony and Cleopatra (1972) ; adapted and directed by Charlton Heston. |
| Language |
English French With subtitles in English and French. |
| Notes |
Title from container. Based on plays by William Shakespeare. Originally released as separate motion pictures, 1935-1972. A midsummer night's dream and Romeo and Juliet are standard version. Othello and Anthony and Cleopatra are widescreen. Special features: A midsummer night's dream: commentary by Scott MacQueen ; Olivia de Havilland screen test ; featurette "A dream comes true" ; "Presenting--" gallery of 6 trailers with cast members ; "Warner Bros. Studio Cafe" trailer ; musical short "Shake Mr. Shakespeare". Othello: featurette "Olivier talks about Othello" ; trailer. Romeo and Juliet: shorts "Master Will Shakespeare" and "Little Cheeser" ; trailer. Anthony and Cleopatra: featurette "The making of Anthony and Cleopatra with filmmaker Fraser C. Heston." |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Description |
4 videodiscs (576 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 0780670094 9780780670099 |
| Other | Classic View |