Playing Shakespeare Language and Character (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 51 min | Documentary

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Playing Shakespeare

Language and Character (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | 51 min | Documentary

John Barton and the cast discuss how Shakespeare defines his character by the language they speak, and how the characters attempt to achieve their aims by means of what they say and how they say it.

Director

John Carlaw

Writer

John Barton (written by)

Producer

Andrew Snell

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Updated Aug 12, 1982

Release date

Aug 12, 1982 (United Kingdom)

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
John Barton Self Self See fewer	The Wars of the Roses (1965)
Sinéad Cusack Self Self See fewer	V for Vendetta (2005)
Stephen Fry Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Lisa Harrow Self Self See fewer	Sunday (1997)
Alan Howard Self Self See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Ben Kingsley Self Self See fewer	Sexy Beast (2000)
Hugh Laurie Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	House (2004)
Michael Pennington Self Self See fewer	Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Roger Rees Self Self See fewer	Frida (2002)
Patrick Stewart Self Self See fewer	Logan (2017)
David Suchet Self Self See fewer	Executive Decision (1996)
Michael Williams Self Self See fewer	Henry V (1989)