Shakespeare Behind Bars (2005)

Twenty male inmates in a Kentucky prison form an unlikely Shakespearean acting troupe.

Director:

Hank Rogerson

Writers:

Hank Rogerson, Jilann Spitzmiller

5 wins & 1 nomination.

Storyline

Twenty male inmates in a Kentucky prison form an unlikely Shakespearean acting troupe.

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Plot Keywords:

kentucky | prison | inmate | prison art | black american | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Not Rated

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User Reviews

Moving Film

I saw this film in 2005 at the River's Edge Film Festival in Paducah, Kentucky. I was moved by its depth and the incredible candor of the subjects. It was at once about the Shakespeare program and about the actors, each a convicted felon. Most of the senior members of the troupe were hard-timers who had been performing in the program for years. The American public has a tendency to think of the prison population as numbers or tax liabilities or monsters. This film revealed that regardless of their past, prisoners are actually living, breathing human beings that still have real emotions and real ideas. This is not a film about prisons. This is a film about people.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Shakespeare Atrás das Grades

Filming Locations:

Kentucky, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,253, 12 March 2006

Gross USA:

$48,594

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$48,594

Company Credits

Production Co:

Philomath Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color