To Be or Not to Be - Lubitsch, Shakespeare and the Theatricality of Power

Synopsis

Recording of a lecture by Gregor Moder (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) looking at Ernst Lubitsch’s 1942 wartime satire TO BE OR NOT TO BE (qv), analysing how it uses speeches from Shakespeare’s Hamlet and The Merchant of Venice.

Language

English

Country

Croatia

Medium

Video

Recording date

24 Feb 2022

Duration

53 mins

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Hamlet; Merchant of Venice, The

Subjects

Drama; History; Shakespeare

Keywords

anti-Semitism; World War II

Related items

To Be or Not to Be

Online Availability

Online URL

https://youtu.be/U1DJ_Jy_6N0

Online format

Streamed

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