Products Per Page
Products View Style
Displaying products 1 - 8 of 13.
Three plots intertwine: the entangled love affairs of Demetrius, Helena, Lysander and Hermia; the comic performance of a 'play within a play' by the tradesmen of Athens; and the antics in fairyland of King Oberon and Queen Titania. The brilliant cast features Helen Mirren, Peter McEnery, Pippa ...
As You Like It: The Comedies of William Shakespeare
Rent for $7.00
Shakespeare at his funniest, posing serious questions in the most lighthearted tone. Is there a 'natural difference' between a Duke's daughter and a commoner? Are men really stronger than women or is it just their roles in society? Some of these characters briefly discard the roles they've played ...
Hamlet: The Tragedies of William Shakespeare
Rent for $7.00
This richly costumed production maintains all the tension of a murder mystery as it examines the fundamental issues of justice, guilt and death. The director's innovative film technique creates an intimate performance that succeeds extremely well on small as well as large screen. Hamlet, the most ...
Julius Caesar: The Tragedies of William Shakespeare
Rent for $7.00
Breaking all conventional rules of drama, Shakespeare creates neither a clear-cut hero nor a villain. Instead, this great tragedy presents complicated human beings in agonizing conflict with one another, and themselves. Starring Richard Pasco, Keith Mitchell and Charles Gray as Caesar. Word for ...
Macbeth: The Tragedies of William Shakespeare
Rent for $7.00
This savage tragedy is one of Shakespeare's most enduringly popular. Told by a trio of witches that he is fated to become King of Scotland, the warrior Macbeth, aided by his wife in his quest for power murders his king and assumes the throne. The two embark on a guilt-ridden reign of terror. ...
Merchant of Venice: The Comedies of William Shakespeare
Rent for $7.00
The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's most well-known comedies. Blending tragedy and comedy, Merchant of Venice presents contrasts and ambiguities, the complexities of which lie in the character Shylock, the play's captivating villian. Is he a villian, a buffoon or tragic hero? Starring ...
Othello: The Tragedies of William Shakespeare
Rent for $7.00
Jealousy in love is one of the most common of human emotions. In Othello, Shakespeare combines this universal theme with perfectly structured scenes, a storyline that lingers in the memory and a prime example of a tragic hero, Othello himself. The result is perhaps his greatest triumph as a stage ...
Romeo & Juliet: The Tragedies of William Shakespeare
Rent for $7.00
Considered the greatest love story of all time and a bona fide "hit" for over 400 years, Romeo & Juliet is full of passion and oration. Shakespeare's most popular tragedy, it expresses love and death better perhaps, than any work in the English language. Stars Sir John Gielgud, Rebecca Saire and ...
