Acting Shakespeare

Starring: Ian McKellen

Alone on stage, with no props or costumes, distinguished and celebrated actor Ian McKellen performs some of the most striking monologues from Shakespeare’s masterpieces. With wit and humor, McKellen... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 741952670193
• Release Date: January 2009
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Publisher: E1 Entertainment
• Director: Kirk Browning
• Starring: Ian McKellen
• Runtime: 1 hour, 26 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: Multiple Formats; Color; NTSC
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Ian has a fun time displaying his Shakespeare.

And we have fun watching it. Ian McKellen is a one-man show with a minimalist background on stage. He mixes antidotes and insights with the exceptional acting of many of Shakespeare’s best. This includes Henry V at Agincourt, Juliet from the balcony, and even the best of Prospero. He also does a good Polonius: “Tragedy, comedy, history, pastoral, pastorical-comical, historical-pastoral, tragical-historical, tragical-comical-historical-pastoral." I will not go into all the details; however, you will get some new insights into the act of acting and may feel entertained. You will want to purchase this presentation as you will see something new with each viewing.