The Merchant of Venice (1973) starring Laurence Olivier
January 21, 2010 by John Murphy
Filed under Al Pacino, Bardfilm, Joan Plowright, Jonathan Miller, Laurence Olivier, Merchant Film Reviews, The Merchant of Venice
directed by John Sichel, based on the Jonathan Miller stage production at the National Theatre
© 2005 John Murphy
I watched this 1973 adaptation of The Merchant of Venice on the heels of viewing Michael Radford’s recent film and, I’ll tell you, the comparison doesn’t flatter the former. Most who seek out this version are probably curious [...]
The Taming of the Shrew (BBC 1980) directed by Jonathan Miller and starring John Cleese
January 21, 2010 by Debra Murphy
Filed under Bardfilm, Comedies, Jonathan Miller, The Taming of the Shrew, The Taming of the Shrew film reviews
© 2005 John Murphy
From the back of the box: “John Cleese stars in Shakespeare’s comedy about a spoiled brat who meets her match and her mate — all rolled into one heck of a pugnacious package. Sweet-natured Bianca can’t marry until her quick-tempered sister, Katherine, does. Intent on marrying Bianca, Lucentio assumes his servant’s identity [...]
Hamlet (BBC, 1980), starring Derek Jacobi, directed by Jonathan Miller
March 4, 2009 by Debra Murphy
Filed under BBC Shakespeare series (ca. 1980), Bardfilm, Claire Bloom, Derek Jacobi, Eric Porter, Hamlet, Hamlet film reviews, Jonathan Miller, Patrick Stewart, Tragedies
Buy BBC Hamlet on DVD from Ambrose Video
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It is also available from Ambrose Video as part of a boxed set of 5 DVDs of the BBC Shakespeare Tragedies. (Enter “BARD” in the appropriate discount code box for a special $2 discount for bardolatry.com readers!) Or buy the set [...]
