Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film (2016)

A compilation of scenes from Shakespeare adaptations made in the earliest days of cinema, including versions of King Lear, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Richard III and The Merchant of Venice, as well as less frequently filmed plays such as Henry VIII and The Winter's Tale.

Cast (4)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

John Gielgud

Self

Herbert Beerbohm Tree

Self

Charles Kent

Self

Asta Nielsen

Self

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