Silent Shakespeare (1899-1911) [DVD9] [PAL]

'The BFI should be congratulated on this DVD. It provides a rare opportunity to see these beautiful early films which are now much too fragile to project.' Martin Scorsese

The cinema's love affair with Shakespeare dates from the earliest days of film. In its infancy film was regarded as a rather lowbrow medium, and the budding film industry attempted to elevate its cultural status by imitating the theatre. Adapting the works of Shakespeare was the film-makers' greatest challenge, especially since films at that time - pre World War 1 - tended to be only one or two reels long.

The seven films in this unique collection - from Britain, Italy and the USA - are created from the only known surviving materials, nitrate prints preserved by the BFI's National Archive. They have survived for almost a century, and include beautiful examples of hand stencilling and tinted prints. There is a magical version of A Midsummer Night's Dream containing some remarkable special effects, a charming five-minute film of The Tempest, and the very first Shakespeare film ever made, King John, in 1899. This unique and fascinating record shows us the exuberance, invention and conviction of these early film-makers and demonstrates the possibility of the Shakespearean text.

The complete collection, accompanied by a specially commissioned score by award-winning young composer Laura Rossi, contains: King John (UK, 1899), The Tempest (UK, 1908), A Midsummer Night's Dream (USA, 1909), King Lear (Italy, 1910), Twelfth Night (USA, 1910) The Merchant of Venice (Italy, 1910) and Richard III (UK, 1911).

Disc Features:
* Filmed introduction and commentary by Judith Buchanan, lecturer in Film Studies at the University of York
* Sleeve notes by Nicci Gerrard and bibliography

DVD:
DVD RELEASE: 2004
STUDIO: BFI
CATALOG: BFIDV654
SYSTEM: Pal
SCREEN: 1.33:1
COLOUR: Black & White/Tinted
AUDIO: Musical accompaniment in Dolby 2.0
INTERTITLES: English
RUNTIME (TOTAL): 88 mis

Extraction:
ENGINE: DVD Decrypter
DVD: 1 Full Dual-Layer DVD
FILE EXTENSION: .ISO (Image)
FILE SIZE: 5.79GBs
SCANS FILE SIZE (600 DPI): 9MBs
TOTAL FILE SIZE: 5.80GBs

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