John Gielgud
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The Rogue’s Guide to Shakespeare on Film #55: Falstaff: Chimes at Midnight (1965)
55. Orson Welles’s Falstaff: Chimes at Midnight [Henry IV Parts 1 & 2] (1965) One restraint of most Shakespeare film productions happens to be, alas and fuck, the budget. Often, actors, including the best actors, will willingly work for scale in service of the bard, but the cost of film and catering and the crew and… Continue reading
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The Rogue’s Guide to Shakespeare on Film #34: Hamlet (1964)
34. Bill Colleran and John Gielgud’s Hamlet (1964) As I mentioned last week, The Globe’s film of its stage show of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a vibrant romp in Renaissance style. The film of Richard Burton’s performance as Hamlet on Broadway is, on the other hand, an exercise in drab modernity. The film was… Continue reading
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