Romeo and Juliet with Joseph Fiennes | Preview
Preview: Season 2 Episode 6 | 34s
Joseph Fiennes examines why Romeo & Juliet is the most-performed of all Shakespeare plays.
Joseph Fiennes has a unique perspective on Romeo and Juliet. He played Shakespeare – both writing and performing as Romeo – in the film Shakespeare in Love. Now he wants to examine why it remains the most-performed of all Shakespeare plays. Adaptations by London's Royal Ballet and Stephen Sondheim (West Side Story) are examined as are films by Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrman.
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This project is made possible through the generosity of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Howard and Abby Milstein Foundation - lead foundation sponsor with major funding from Rosalind P....
Romeo and Juliet with Joseph Fiennes | Preview
Preview: Season 2 Episode 6 | 34s
Joseph Fiennes has a unique perspective on Romeo and Juliet. He played Shakespeare – both writing and performing as Romeo – in the film Shakespeare in Love. Now he wants to examine why it remains the most-performed of all Shakespeare plays. Adaptations by London's Royal Ballet and Stephen Sondheim (West Side Story) are examined as are films by Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrman.
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Joseph Fiennes on Romeo and Juliet's Famous Balcony Scene
Joseph Fiennes on Romeo and Juliet's famous balcony scene. (2m 55s)
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This project is made possible through the generosity of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Howard and Abby Milstein Foundation - lead foundation sponsor with major funding from Rosalind P....