Film

Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film

2016 · 1h 3m

IMDb

7.1

A compilation of scenes from Shakespeare adaptations made in the earliest days of cinema, including versions of King Lear, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Richard III and The Merchant of Venice, as well as less frequently filmed plays such as Henry VIII and The Winter's Tale.

John Gielgud

Self

Herbert Beerbohm Tree

Self

Charles Kent

Self

Asta Nielsen

Self

• Jane GilesDirector

Release date

July 18, 2016

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 3m

Rated

U