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Cast

Stephen Murray

Stephen Murray

Crew

Gordon Hales

Gordon Hales

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Gregory Buckland-Smith

Gregory Buckland-Smith

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Hilary Douglas

Hilary Douglas

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The Poet's Eye

19640.0 / 1020 min
Documentary

Overview

A tribute to William Shakespeare devised by Geoffrey Buckland-Smith and made in connection with the quatro-centenary celebrations. Spoken extracts from Shakespeare's works (read by Stephen Murray) blend with visuals of scenes in Britain today which illustrate his references to countryside or childhood, and the sea or to the taverns and trades of London. Includes sequence of Olivier as Henry V and is accompanied by period music on the lute by Desmond Dupré.