Description
Book SynopsisA guide to films of Shakespeare's plays and to filmed stage performances and films based on or inspired by his works. Information on each film includes: titles; country; language; year of production; director; production company; lead players; awards; silent, stereo or wide-screen; and more.
Trade ReviewEach listing offers a wealth of basic information and fascinating trivia: Shakespeare: A Hundred Years On Film is a "must-have" for any enthusiast of the immortal bard's work regardless of whether it is performed on screen or on stage. * Wisconsin Bookwatch *
Sammons' filmography is a valuable resource, compiling interesting facts about both well-known and obscure Shakespeare films. He examines pure adaptations of the plays, derivative films loosely based on the plays, opera and ballet versions, animated versions, films related to Shakespeare's life and times, films featuring scenes from plays, and films in which Shakespeare is quoted. For all but the latter, selective category, Sammons tries to include all known titles....While there are many Shakespeare filmographies, Sammons' may be the most comprehensive. * American Reference Books Annual *
The book's worth lies in its world-wide comprehensiveness...his research has been superb. -- Luke McKernan, Head of Information, British Universities Film and Video Council
Table of Contents1 Antony and Cleopatra 2 As You Like It 3 The Comedy of Errors 4 Coriolanus 5 Cymbeline 6 Falstaff 7 The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eighth 8 The First and Second Parts of King Henry the Forth 9 Hamlet, Prince of Denmark 10 Julius Caesar 11 King Lear 12 The Life and Death of King John 13 The Life of King Henry the Fifth 14 Love's Labour's Lost 15 Macbeth 16 Measure for Measure 17 The Merry Wives of Windsor 18 A Midsummer Night's Dream 19 Much Ado About Nothing 20 Othello the Moor of Venice 21 Romeo and Juliet 22 The Taming of the Shrew 23 The Tempest 24 Titus Andronicus 25 The Tragedy of King Richard the Second 26 The Tragedy of King Richard the Third 27 Twelfth Night or What You Will 28 The Two Gentlemen of Verona 29 The Winter's Tale 30 All the World's a Stage 31 Animated Shakespeare 32 The Immortal Bard 33 Brush Up Your Shakespeare, Start Quoting Him Now 34 To Be or Not To Be... 35 Final Curtain 36 Gentalmen and Friends, I Thank You For Your Pains 37 Directors' Checklist
