Simon Schama's Shakespeare 

Simon Schama explores the life and times of William Shakespeare to shed a new light on some of the greatest plays ever written.

Stars:

Simon Schama, Harriet Walter, Peter De Jersey

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Simon Schama	...	Self - Presenter 2 episodes, 2012
Harriet Walter		2 episodes, 2012
Peter De Jersey		2 episodes, 2012
Simon Russell Beale		2 episodes, 2012
Tobias Menzies		2 episodes, 2012
Andrew Scott		2 episodes, 2012

Storyline

Simon Schama explores the life and times of William Shakespeare to shed a new light on some of the greatest plays ever written.

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series | 

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Genres:

History

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Certificate:

Not Rated

User Reviews

What was the plan here?

Simon Schama who is clearly full of himself assembles a handful of actors who re-enact a couple of scenes, some philosophical mumbling, 15 minutes of hearing Simon reciting and then filling up the rest of the time with slow motion shots from a roasting pig, some people in a pub and a chain, YES, a chain! They should have done this as a home video, but not provide this to people who want to get to know Shakespeare. 50 minutes of my life I'll never ever get back.. I'm not saying this documentary should be filled with historic facts, but this seems like a total subjective project of a man who loves to hear himself talk. Better luck next time.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 June 2012 (UK)

Also Known As:

Shakespeare och britterna

Company Credits

Production Co:

Oxford Film & Television

Technical Specs

Color:

Color