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All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film

20161h MovieDocumentary

An exploration into the history of Shakespeare's plays, from the silent era to the modern day featuring archive interviews with movie directors including Laurence Olivier, Orson Welles, Franco Zeffirelli, Kenneth Branagh and more.

DirectorDavid M. Thompson
WritersDavid M. Thompson·Adrian Wootton
ProducerAnthony Wall

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Cast · Directed by David M. Thompson

PWPenelope Wilton
Penelope Wilton
Narrator (voice)
IMIan McKellen
Ian McKellen
Prospero's Speech Reader (voice)

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