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Andrzej Wajda

Synopsis
Polish filmmaker Andrzej Wajda talks about his life and work. In a three minute segment (story 182 0f 233) he recalls a conversation he had with Akira Kurosawa about Shakespeare and the screen. A full transcript is also available from the site.
Language
Polish
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Multimedia
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2007

Credits

Producer
Tamsin Newmark
Contributor
Andrzej Wajda

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
film directors; Kurosawa, Akira (1910-1998); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Shakespeare on film

Notes

General
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Online Availability

Online URL
http://www.webofstories.com/play/13542;jsessionid=486A0437E4EA36710CCD86CF2287CD40

Archive

Name

Web of Stories

Email
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Web
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Phone
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Fax
+44 (0) 20 7580 1938
Address
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Notes
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