The BBC's exhaustive and typically exemplary adaptations of some of the great bard's best known plays and a number of his lesser known works. All filmed between the late 1970s and early 1980s and performed by pretty much the cream of British theatre.
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RICHARD III (OLIVIER) (1955)
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Richard's military skills have helped to put his older brother Edward on the throne of England, but jealousy and resentment cause Richard to seek the crown for himself, and he conceives a lengthy and carefully calculated plan using deception, manipulation, and outright murder to achieve his goal. His plotting soon has tumultuous consequences, both for himself and for England.
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THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1923 SILENT) (1923)
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Quasimodo (Lon Chaney) is the hideously distorted hunchback bell-ringer and servant of the cruel Jehan, brother of Dom Claude, the archdeacon of the famous Parisian cathedral of Notre Dame.
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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (BBC) (1980)
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One of the BBC's typically exemplary adaptations of one of the great Bard's best known plays performed by pretty much the cream of British theatre. Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs
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THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR BBC (1990)
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An impressive line-up of thespians bring strong and witty performances to the colourful and eccentric characters in this, one of the Bard's most popular and amusing comedies.
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THE WINTER'S TALE (RSC) (1999)
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A stunning production of Shakespeare's play by Greg Doran, filmed from a stage performance at the Barbican in London and boasting an utterly hypnotic performance from Antony Sher.
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TWELFTH NIGHT (BBC) (1987)
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One of Shakespeare's greatest romantic comedies brought to you by the BBC in their series of top class productions.
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