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Series features leading Shakespearean authorities tackling some of the most commonly posed questions surrounding the works of Shakespeare. Leading academics from the Shakespeare Institute, Stratford upon Avon and the Shakespeare Centre address the themes of each play and analyse the issues which arise from a detailed study of the plays.



Part 1 - Macbeth

IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1499276/

In this program, including extracts from the award winning feature film, themes and important issues are examined. Topics include: whether "Macbeth" is a work of substance; witchcraft and Shakespeare's audiences; the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth; Banquo as a counterpart; and the capacity for goodness in Macbeth.

Name: The Themes of Shakespeare, Part 1 of 6 - Macbeth(1997)[UN(XVid)].avi
File size: 350 MiB (367 009 792 bytes)
Runtime: 33mn 25s
Video bitrate: 1458 Kbps
Codec: XviD
frame size: 576x432 (=4:3)
Audio codec: mp3
Audio bitrate: 128 Kbps


Part 2 - Julius Caesar

IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1475536/



The second part of the series explores the following themes: the treatment of history by Shakespeare, politics, power, the ambiguity of Brutus character and the moral issues of idealism. The discussion is illustrated by the performance of Stratford Shakespeare Company.

Name: The Themes of Shakespeare, Part 2 of 6 - Julius Caesar(1997)[UN(XVid)]
File size: 350 MiB
PlayTime: 32mn 11s
Bit rate: 1374 Kbps
frame size: 576 x 432 (= 4:3)
Audio codec: mp3
Audio bitrate: 128 Kbps


Part 3 - Hamlet

IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1483558/

Why did Hamlet become Shakespeare's most popular and influential tragedy? The Shakespearean scholars argue that Hamlet achieved a mythical status in European culture. The play's preoccupation with death and madness, psychological complexity of Hamlet's character, the role of humour and wit in an overall grim tragedy are among the issues discussed.

Name: The Themes of Shakespeare, part 3 of 6 - Hamlet(1998)[UN(XVid)].avi
File size: 350 MB
PlayTime: 30min 23s
Codec: XviD
Bitrate: 1464 Kbps
frame size: 576 x 432 (= 4:3)
Audio codec: mp3
Audio bitrate: 128 Kbps
Channels: 2 channels


Part 4 - Romeo and Juliet

IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1484117/


(black borders due to this being an excerpt from a film)

What are the qualities that make Romeo and Juliet so famous? It has become the archetypal picture of romantic love and passion, and also innocence becoming victim of harsh reality. How to deal with the extreme youth of the heroes and was 14 really common marriage age in Shakespeare's time? All these themes and others are discussed by the Shakespeare sholars in this part.

Name: The Themes of Shakespeare, part 4 of 6 - Romeo and Juliet(1997)[UN(XVid)].avi
Format: avi
File size: 350 MiB
PlayTime: 28mn 37s
Codec: XviD
Bit rate: 1563 Kbps
frame size: 576 x 432 (= 4:3)
Audio codec: mp3
Audio bitrate: 128 Kbps
Channels: 2 channels


Part 5 - Othello

IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1496420/

The themes of this part are: evil and innocence, love and passion, racial issues, psychological depths of human motivation.

Name: The Themes of Shakespeare, part 5 of 6 - Othello(1997)[UN(XVid)].avi
Format: avi
File size: 350 MiB
PlayTime: 28mn 37s
Codec: XviD
Bitrate: 1386 Kbps
frame size: 576 x 432 (= 4:3)
Audio codec: mp3
Audio bitrate: 128 Kbps
Channels: 2 channels

Part 6 - King Lear

IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1505345/


(black borders due to this being an excerpt from a film)

Is it the greatest of Shakespeare's tragedies? Some people now think it is, competing even with Hamlet in treatment of profound questions of human existence. Madness, despair, understanding, egoism, sacrifice, forgiveness are the themes discussed in this part. Also features the extracts from the award-winning feature films of King Lear.

Name: The Themes of Shakespeare, part 6 of 6 - King Lear(1998)[UN(XVid)].avi
Format: avi
File size: 350 MiB
PlayTime: 28mn 37s
Codec: XviD
Bitrate: 1386 Kbps
frame size: 576 x 432 (= 4:3)
Audio codec: mp3
Audio bitrate: 128 Kbps
Channels: 2 channels


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