Uh, Hopkins also Lear?
February 6, 2009 by John Murphy
Filed under Al Pacino, Anthony Hopkins, Bardfilm, King Lear, Tragedies
We reported two days ago the news that Al Pacino was set to play King Lear in a new adaptation directed by Michael Radford. A little internet searching on the subject yielded another surprise… apparently, Anthony Hopkins is also tapped to play the more “sinned against than sinning” monarch. Strange that a 400-year old play [...]
Othello (1989) starring Ian McKellen, directed by Trevor Nunn
February 2, 2009 by John Murphy
Filed under Actors, Bard Vids, Bardfilm, Ian McKellen, Imogen Stubbs, Othello, Othello film reviews, Othello vidclips, Tragedies, Trevor Nunn, Willard White, Zoe Wanamaker
Starring Willard White, Imogen Stubbs, and Ian McKellen
In my review of Oliver Parker’s handsome yet ultimately unrewarding production of Othello (1995), I bemoaned my inability to recommend any other, better filmed version of the play. Well, here it is. This is the one to see. Though less money was spent on the production values for [...]
