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Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare (TV 1982)Ian McKellen, alone on stage, with no props or scenery, performs monologues from Shakespeare and discusses some of his plays. Director:Kirk Browning |
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Ian McKellen, alone on stage, with no props or scenery, performs monologues from Shakespeare and discusses some of his plays.
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filmed play | acting | reference to william shakespeare | lecture | based on play |Parents Guide:
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26 April 1982 (USA) See more »Company Credits
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I saw this on television many years ago and taped it but my copy is very bad. I've been hoping that it would be made available on VHS or DVD. It was my introduction to Ian McKellan. After it appeared on television it came to the National theater here in Washington, DC and I rushed for tickets. It's simply fabulous. So entertaining and educational (shhhh you don't have to tell anyone that) I cannot remember all the plays or speeches he gives in this production but it certainly is enough to give you a flavor of not only the play but how it sounded as the language and acting styles have changed over the years. It's very amusing to hear the acting style from the late 1800's for instance. And the language has changed so much since the 1600's it almost unrecognizable as English. This is one production that deserves to be offered on VHS or DVD.