Sweet Swan of Avon

Alternative title

Robert Crumpton’s Shakespeare

Synopsis

Documentary film. Petter Amundsen believes that he has discovered a unique set of codes hidden in The Tempest that prove that Shakespeare was an illiterate actor, and that Francis Bacon in collaboration with other anonymous writers was the author of the plays and sonnets. The film follows Amundsen’s search for the manuscripts. The British Shakespeare Company performs the coded poetry and participates in the reconstruction of central events from the
17th century. The film moves between 6 visual rooms: Petter’s study room, Petter hunting for the treasure,
Reconstructions, Scenes from plays and poetry, Interviews, Graphic elements. The film includes excerpts from The Tempest, Henry IV part I, Henry VI part I, Hamlet, Richard III, Titus Andronicus, King Lear, Romeo and Juliet, Cymbeline, Twelfth Night, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Troilus and Cressida and All’s Well That Ends Well.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain; Norway

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2009

Availability

No distributor found (5/2009).

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Authorship; Bacon, Francis; Folio editions

Credits

Director

Jørgen Friberg

Producer

Kjell Eriksen

Cinematographer

Svend Even Hærra

Contributor

Petter Amundsen; Robert Crumpton

Production Company

Name

AS Videomaker

Name

Met Film Production