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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
Duration
290 mins
Availability
No distributor found (5/2009).

Credits

Director
Jørgen Friberg
Producer
Kjell Eriksen
Cinematographer
Svend Even Hærra
Contributor
Petter Amundsen; Robert Crumpton

Additional Details

Theatre company
British Shakespeare Company
Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Authorship; Bacon, Francis; Folio editions

Notes

General
Filmed partly at Old Gorhambury, Hertfordshire. Historical recreations filmed at Jesus College, Oxford.

The actors are directed by Robert J. Williamson, artistic director of the British Shakespeare Company.

Production Company

Name

AS Videomaker

Name

Met Film Production

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