Shakespeare Uncovered: Season One

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Derek Jacobi, Jude Law, et al.

In each episode, a major Shakespearean actor or director explores and reveals the extraordinary world and works of William Shakespeare and the still-potent impact they have today.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 841887018562
• Release Date: March 2013
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Publisher: PBS
• Starring: Ethan Hawke, Derek Jacobi, Jude Law, Tori Sparks, David Tennant
• Runtime: 6 hours
• Number of Disks: 2
• Other Video Info: DVD
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 5.4"

Customer Reviews

The play is the thing.

Three seasons – 18 episodes This is a documentary series that cannot be missed, whether you are a Shakespeare snot or just beginning with the name. With each episode, we encounter a specific play in no particular order. The narrator is usually an actor who has played one of the main characters in that particular play. Even if you have seen the versions of the plays, they are shown again as film bites of the highlights and then discussed. We get more than just the history of the writer and even the play. It is compared to today and to the time of the play. Naturally, if I were to pick the presenter, I would more than likely have picked a different actor. However, I may have lost the chance to see what this actor had, and other historical presenters’ worth has to show me. I would really have liked to see Helen Mirren narrate “The Tempest” (2010). Be sure to watch an earlier attempt of this type in “Playing Shakespeare” (1982).