Documentary - 60 mins
Audience - General
Classification - Exempt
Region - 0
Format - PAL
Language - English

Product weight 120g

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Produced by the Emmy Award winning team at Cromwell Productions, this DVD is an invaluable guide to understanding Shakespeare's tragedies. With the expert knowledge and interpretation of Professor Stanley Wells of the Shakespeare Institute, and Dr Robert Smallwood of the Shakespeare Centre, Stratford-Upon- Avon, the central themes of two of Shakespeare's works are examined.

Topics addressed include:

OTHELLO:

Q - What are Iago's motives? Is he simply evil?
Q - Is Othello easily manipulated because he is ruled by emotion rather than logic?
Q - How does Desdemona contribute to her own downfall?

JULIUS CAESAR:
Q - What are the main themes of Julius Caesar?
Q - What motivates Cassius?
Q - What is the dramatic effect of Caesar's ghost?

Scene Selection

Othello

Introduction
Othello the General
Desdemona's Downfall
Overt Racism
Iago's Ignominy

Julius Caesar

Introduction
Politics
Marcus Brutus
An Elegant Sacrifice
Rhetoric

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