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Shakespeare on The NewsHour

Studio: MacNeil / Lehrer Productions
Release Date: 2007-02-05

The NewsHour examines the legacy of William Shakespeare from a number of perspectives. They include a discussion of a recently discovered work thought to be by Shakespeare, film treatments of Shakespeare's plays, a Denver street festival, and a Shakespearean acting course for experienced actors. Also included are a conversation with actor Kevin Kline about his portrayal of Sir John Falstaff and a... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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Cleopatra

Starring: Héctor Alterio
Rated: R (Restricted)
Created By: Francisco Ortega
Studio: Venevision
Release Date: 2007-01-09
Running Time: 105 minutes

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Acting in Shakespearean Comedy - Janet Suzman


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Inside the Actors Studio: Johnny Depp

Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Shout! Factory
Release Date: 2007-11-20
Running Time: 50 minutes

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Shakespeare Behind Bars

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Shout Factory Theatr
Release Date: 2006-07-18
Running Time: 93 minutes

The plays of Shakespeare are rife with brutes and murderers--why shouldn't they be played by brutes and murderers? In the Shakespeare Behind Bars program at Luther Luckett Prison in Kentucky, the actors are convicted felons who murdered their wives and abused children--but the documentary Shakespeare Behind Bars, like Shakespeare himself, sees these men in three dimensions, taking the time ... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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The James Dean Story

Starring: Marcus Winslow Jr.
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Directed By: Robert Altman
Studio: Good Times Video
Release Date: 2001-05-01
Running Time: 79 minutes

ACADEMY AWARD® nominee Stewart Stern (Teresa; Rachel, Rachel), who scripted James Dean’s Rebel Without a Cause, also wrote this 1957 documentary about the young star’s tragically short life and career. Narrated by actor Martin Gabel, the film was directed, produced, and edited by fellow nominee Robert Altman (M*A*S*H, Nashville, The Player, Short Cuts) and screenwriter George W. George (Dese... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

Starring: Arnie Kolodner
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Directed By: Charles D. Ignacio
Studio: Docurama
Release Date: 2006-09-26
Running Time: 94 minutes

Playwright and drag grand dame Charles Busch had a classic showbiz life: After early tragedy (his mother died when he was seven) and a bit of floundering, a play begun as a lark--Vampire Lesbians of Sodom--becomes a camp sensation, moving from a hole-in-the-wall club in New York's East Village to an off-Broadway run, launching a vital gay theater with a close-knit family of performer... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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Cleopatra: A Life's Journey

Starring: Héctor Alterio
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Created By: Francisco Ortega
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: 2005-01-11
Running Time: 104 minutes

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

Starring: Joe E. Brown
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Directed By: William Dieterle
Studio: Warner Home Video
Release Date: 2007-08-14
Running Time: 143 minutes

James Cagney and Mickey Rooney romping in a Shakespearian fairyland? This could only be A Midsummer Night's Dream, Warner Bros.' 1935 attempt at classing up the proletarian studio. The legendary German stage director Max Reinhardt had produced the play at the Hollywood Bowl to enchanted, sold-out audiences, and Warners decided to hand Reinhardt the keys to the studio (along with fellow Ger... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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Acting Out

Starring: Michael Gaunt
Rated: X (Mature Audiences Only)
Directed By: Carl Gurevich
Studio: Troma
Release Date: 2006-04-04
Running Time: 86 minutes

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