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Fame

Synopsis
Musical drama. The fortunes of some of the students at Manhattan’s High School for the Performing Arts. During the auditions at the beginning of the film, several students recite Shakespeare; one delivers Richard’s speech from I i of Richard III, another quotes some of Touchstone’s lines from V iv of As You Like It, and a third (Frankie, male) reads from Juliet’s lines from the balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet II ii.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Film
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1980
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Auditions

Credits

Director
Alan Parker
Producer
Alan Marshall; David de Silva
Cinematographer
Seresin. Michael
Screenplay
Christopher Gore
Music
Michael Gore
Cast
Darrell Kirkman 
Frank X. Vitola 
Gene Anthony Ray 
Irene Cara 
Isaac Mizrahi 

Production Company

Name

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Distributor (Sale)

 

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