As film grew bigger and more ambitious, so filmmakers. As film grew bigger and more ambitious, so filmmakers were drawn to shakespeares endless bounty of resonant plots and epic conflicts, his mastery of psychology and character. Cunk on shakespeare 2016 bbc documentary on the life. Shakespeare was no exception, as cunk promptly proved by. William shakespeare 15641616 has been by far the most fertile literary source for movies. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Diane morgan born 1 october 1975 is an english actress, comedian, and writer, known for her comedy persona of philomena cunk on charlie brookers weekly wipe, appearing as presenter of the mockumentaries cunk on christmas, cunk on shakespeare, cunk on britain and cunk and other humans. Jun 21, 20 so, in celebration of the continued release of shakespeare adaptations, heres a list of the top 10 best shakespeare movie adaptations so far. Shakespeares disgusting audiences never afraid to ask the big questions, philomena cunk interviews an expert to find out what going to the theatre was like in shakespeares day. Philomena cunk gazes out over rolling green countryside, union jack in the. Kenneth branagh helps us celebrate shakespeare on film 11 apr 2016. The 25 best shakespeare movies of all time time out new york. Shakespeare arrived in moving pictures before they could even talk. Cunk on shakespeare 2016 bbc documentary on the life of shakespeare from someone who knew nothing about him to begin with. The 20th century ushered in minimal scenery, rapid movement, and other changes.
A bit like the tooth fairy, nobodys actually seen shakespeare, and nobody knows if hes real or just made up for kids. The character from charlie brookers weekly wipe 20. May 10, 2016 for her new show cunk on shakespeare, the roving reporter and queen of deadpan delivery quizzes a shakespeare expert on his neologisms tue 10 may 2016 11. Thank goodness for philomena cunk aka diane morgan, one of the great philosophical minds of our day, who came to bbc two to break it down for us. Shakespeare on film greatest global cinema on bfi player. May 12, 2017 teaching shakespeare in the twentyfirst century requires more than just a dry reading of the play but an effective teacher will use a variety of resources to aid their students understanding. Extras bloopers ricky gervais, stephen merchant, samuel l. Bbc two cunk on shakespeare, shakespeares disgusting audiences.
Shakespeare, film and media literature mit opencourseware. After her guest slots on charlie brookers screenwipe, cunk rightfully received her own show to educate us all about the bard in the 400th anniversary year of his death. Shakespeare and film laurence olivier described shakespeares battle scenes as frustrated cinema, but the relationship between these highly verbal plays and the visual priorities of the screen has always been ambivalent. Comedy from charlie brooker starring philomena cunk. Brookers weekly wipe, and the subsequent cunk on shakespeare. The character from charlie brookers weekly wipe 20 presents a mockumentary about william shakespeare, talking us through his life and works in her own unique style. With this beautiful edition, you can enjoy shakespeares enduring literary legacy again and again. The cult comic character from charlie brookers weekly wipe numpty news pundit philomena cunk, played by the ace diane morgan gets her own oneoff show this week. How a century and more of filmmakers have raided, remade and refashioned the bard. Comedy from charlie brooker starring philomena cunk, the witless commentator from charlie brookers weekly wipe.
Laura gallant buzzfeed thanks for stopping by, philomena. The 25 best shakespeare movies of all time time out best. Cunk on shakespeare was a gloriously funny, bored schoolkids view of the bard. Philomena knows absolutely nothing about shakespeare but that wont stop her presenting a groundbreaking documentary. Historians attempt to decode a secret buried within william shakespeare s first manuscripts. From december 3 to january 5, the gene siskel film center presents shakespeare on film, a series of ten film adaptations of the bard, the 400th anniversary of whose death has been commemorated throughout the world in 2016. Cunk on shakespeare is on bbc two at 10pm on wednesday 11 may. To celebrate, heres 22 times when cunk was so witless, she was almost wise related. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love.
Cunk on shakespeare tvs nicest historian examines algerias role in the roman empire and comedian diane morgan explores the king of the. She also works with fellow comedian joe wilkinson as part of the sketch group two. The guinness book of records lists 410 featurelength film and tv versions of william shakespeare s plays, making shakespeare the most filmed author ever in any language as of july 2018, the internet movie database lists shakespeare as having writing credit on 1,371 films, including those under production but not yet released. List of william shakespeare screen adaptations wikipedia. Its where your interests connect you with your people. This volume also features shakespeares complete poetry, including the sonnets.
As part of the bbc shakespeare festival 2016, the character from the charlie brooker series is getting her own halfhour bbc two show called cunk on shakespeare a moments of wonder special. The complete works of william shakespeare collects all 37 of the immortal bards comedies, tragedies, and historical plays in a collectible edition. Cunk on britain brings diane morgans philomena cunk back to the small screen. Complete works of william shakespeare is the standard name given to any volume containing all the plays and poems of william shakespeare. From the filming of king john in 1899 to the latest much ado about nothing by joss whedon, directors find new and inventive ways of telling the tales of the bard. The masters work lent an air of gravitas, respectability and permanence to a young medium.
Cracking the shakespeare code 2017 rotten tomatoes. Cunk on shakespeare 2016 bbc documentary on the life of. Cunk on shakespeare comedy starring diane morgan as the earnest but sceptical philomena cunk. Shakespeares disgusting audiences cunk on shakespeare. All i can do is really give a few examples of the script before i come to a conclusion, so. One of the most effective tools for bridging this gap is the medium of film. Diane morgan born 1975 is an english actress, comedian, and writer, known primarily for her comedy persona of philomena cunk on charlie brookers weekly wipe, appearing as presenter of the mockumentaries cunk on christmas, cunk on shakespeare, cunk on britain and cunk and other humans. An overview of cinematic incarnations and related trends in film. The 10 best shakespeare movie adaptations ever made. She has appeared in several short films, including the boot sale, which was. Cunk will leave no stone unturned as she gets to the bottom of the bard, visiting his birthplace, exploring the globe, studying priceless. Filmmakers have used shakespeare directly and indirectly as inspiration for many films. On shakespeares 400th anniversary, who better to cut the bards bestknown works down to size than weekly wipes noted cultural.
Cunk on shakespeare was a gloriously funny, bored schoolkids. Shakespeare s disgusting audiences never afraid to ask the big questions, philomena cunk interviews an expert to find out what going to the theatre was like in shakespeare s day. Movies are a very important resource when it comes to teaching shakespeare. Australian director kurzel significantly trims shakespeares drama, placing the emphasis on brutal, bloody conflict and primal energy. May 11, 2016 the cult comic character from charlie brookers weekly wipe numpty news pundit philomena cunk, played by the ace diane morgan gets her own oneoff show this week. Wipe and 2016s standalone cunk on shakespeare, are all clear and present.
Teaching 19th century novels why film should be more than an addon. The guinness book of records lists 410 featurelength film and tv versions of william shakespeare s plays, making shakespeare the most filmed author ever in any language. She is an actress and writer, known for me before you 2016, alan partridge. Cunk on shakespeare tvs nicest historian examines algerias role in the roman empire and comedian diane morgan explores the. Have your say on the latest tv and film with screen babble, our.
Cunk on shakespeare what was left was erin, the freak show. Philomena cunk from charlie brookers weekly wipe knows absolutely nothing about anything, but that wont stop her attempting to present a groundbreaking documentary about it in the first special, she looks at william shakespeare. Featuring resources on of shakespeares plays, from romeo and juliet to titus andronicus, the resources cover over 25 different filmed versions of his works. Shes bulletproof diane morgan talks cunk on britain. Subscribe and to official bbc youtube stream original bbc programmes first on bbc iplayer programme websi. Diane morgan was born in bolton, lancashire, england. May 12, 2016 in a bracing antidote to the luvvieish bbc festival marking 400 years since his death, cunk gave a sort of bored schoolkids view of shakespeare as purveyor of gobbledegook, unfunny comedies. May 25, 2016 extras bloopers ricky gervais, stephen merchant, samuel l. Her comment about how shocking titus andronicus was. The 25 best movies adapted from the works of shakespeare. Simon russell beale deserves an award for completing hamlets soliloquy under extreme duress. Pericles, prince of tyre, the first two acts of which were likely. To celebrate, heres 22 times when cunk was so witless, she was almost wise. Of course, folks on twitter were watching along to follow.
Cunk on shakespeare comedy from charlie brooker starring philomena cunk. Jun 20, 2016 cunk on shakespeare comedy from charlie brooker starring philomena cunk. Some editions include several works which were not completely of shakespeares authorship collaborative writings, such as the two noble kinsmen, which was a collaboration with john fletcher. Bbc twos cunk on shakespeare saw her explore everything from iambic pentameter to why richard iii ended up in a car park in leicester. The earliest preserved shakespeare film dates to 1899. From december 3 to january 5, the gene siskel film center presents shakespeare on film, a series of ten film adaptations of the bard, the 400th anniversary of whose death has been commemorated throughout the world in 2016 william shakespeare 15641616 has. Shakespeare is now enjoying perhaps his most gloriouscertainly his most popularfilmic incarnation. Cunk on shakespeare is produced by house of tomorrow, and stars diane morgan as philomena cunk. After the oneoff specials cunk on christmas and cunk on shakespeare, cunk on. The earliest known production is king john from 1899. Philomena knows absolutely nothing about shakespeare but that wont stop her presenting a. With simon russell beale, matthew burton, ben crystal, iqbal khan. The 25 best movies adapted from the works of shakespeare posted on march 18, 2015 march 18, 2015 by woodson hughes all the world a stage, or so goes the line from as you like it, a notable quote from a famous play by the bard of avon, a.
Movies are a very important resource when it comes to teaching shakespeare because they bring what often appears to be a lifeless text to far from our. In just three minutes, cunk traces our legal framework all the way back to the 10 commandments, noting that awe that many of those laws killing, gravity, and the one about interfering with oxes are still used today. Some editions include several works which were not completely of shakespeare s authorship collaborative writings, such as the two noble kinsmen, which was a collaboration with john fletcher. Read by diane morgan as philomena cunk, the star of charlie brookers. Mar 18, 2015 the 25 best movies adapted from the works of shakespeare posted on march 18, 2015 march 18, 2015 by woodson hughes all the world a stage, or so goes the line from as you like it, a notable quote from a famous play by the bard of avon, a. The complete works of shakespeare 5th edition hardcover 2004. Shakespeare in the movies douglas brode oxford university press we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Philomena knows absolutely nothing about shakespeare, but that wont stop her attempting to present a groundbreaking documentary about him. No date has yet been announced for when the special will air but it will be on bbc two sometime in the near future. Potentially cunk on shakespeare could have plowed a rich satirical seam by making fun of the prevailing reverence for shakespeare as a cultural icon, as well as parodying some of the more earnest presenters seen on bbc documentaries, such as professors brian cox and amanda vickery.
William shakespeare celebrity profile check out the latest william shakespeare photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The cast is impressive but fassbenders warrior king has all the fury and impact of pacino in his prime. As film grew bigger and more ambitious, so filmmakers were drawn to shakespeare s endless bounty of resonant plots and epic conflicts, his mastery of psychology and character. Arthur came a lot, before taking that thread all the way to its logical conclusion. The executive producers are charlie brooker and annabel jones, and the producer is sam ward.
We found subtitles for the program cunk on shakespeare. No date has yet been announced for when the special will air but. Filmed shakespeare began in 1899, with sir herbert beerbohm tree performing the death scene from king john for the camera. Teaching shakespeare in the twentyfirst century requires more than just a dry reading of the play but an effective teacher will use a variety of resources to aid their students understanding. Sarah bernhardt, who had played hamlet a number of times in her long career, filmed the duel scene for the paris exposition of 1900. For her new show cunk on shakespeare, the roving reporter and queen of deadpan delivery quizzes a shakespeare expert on his neologisms tue 10 may 2016 11.
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