{"product_id":"play-on-silent-shakespeare-dual-format-editi","title":"PLAY ON: SILENT SHAKESPEARE [DUAL FORMAT) - BLU-RAY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePlay On! Shakespeare in Silent Film (DVD and Blu-ray)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKing John\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 1899, film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays proved popular with early filmmakers and audiences. By the end of the silent era, around 300 films had been produced. This feature-length celebration draws together a delightful selection of thrilling, dramatic, iconic and humorous scenes from two dozen different titles, many of which have been unseen for decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSee Hamlet addressing Yorick's skull, King Lear battling a raging storm at Stonehenge, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in vibrant stencil colour, the fairy magic of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Midsummers Night's Dream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and what was probably John Gielgud's first appearance on film, in the balcony scene from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. These treasures from the BFI National Archive have been newly digitised and are brought to life by the composers and musicians of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial features\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented in both High Definition and Standard Definition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIntroduction to Silent Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2016, 9 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePlay On! Making the Music\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2016, 10 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1910, 13 mins, silent with commentary by Judith Buchanan)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Winter's Tale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1913, 43 mins, silent with commentary by Judith Buchanan)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLiving Paintings (Romeo and Juliet)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1924, 1 min, silent with commentary by Judith Buchanan)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSilent Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2004, 88 mins): programme of silent Shakespeare films with music by Laura Rossi and commentaries by Judith Buchanan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrated booklet with new writing by Bryony Dixon and Bill Barclay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUK | 2016 | 63 minutes | black and white, tinted and colour | silent with music | original aspect ratio 1.33:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBD50 | 1080p | 24fps | PCM 2.0 stereo (48kHz\/24-bit) | Region free\u003cbr\u003eDVD9 | PAL | 25fps | Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo (320kbps) | Region 0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600843296942,"sku":"BFIB1253","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/play_on_silent_shakespeare_Lime_Light_Front_BD_2.png?v=1751295291","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/play-on-silent-shakespeare-dual-format-editi","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}