Macbeth (BBC, 1983) starring Nicol Williamson
January 20, 2010 by Debra Murphy
Filed under BBC Shakespeare series (ca. 1980), Bardfilm, Jean Lapotaire, Macbeth, Macbeth film reviews, Nicol Williamson
© 2005 John Murphy
Nicol Williamson’s voice curiously combines the sound of a rumbling train and a hissing snake. I mention this because it’s borderline distracting, and only adds to the suspicion that Williamson has been beamed in from another planet. John Osborne claimed he was the greatest actor since Marlon Brando, and both thespians unquestionably [...]
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
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