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  1. Man and Woman (1974 Film)

    Series
    Great Themes of Literature

    Edited from Zeffirelli’s version of The Taming of the Shrew, the film explores the relationship between men and women as portrayed in literature. Orson Welles contrasts Shakespeare’s comic treatment with...

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  2. Power and Corruption (1974 Video)

    Director
    Orson Welles

    An edited version of Roman Polanski’s Macbeth, narrated by Orson Welles, which follows the dramatic chain of event precipitated by Macbeth’s killing of Duncan. Shakespeare’s treatment of power and...

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  3. Merchant of Venice, The (1969 Film)

    Director
    Orson Welles

    Extracts from a promotional film which Welles made to attract financial backers for what was to be originally a short television adaptation. Filmed on location in Venice, Welles as Shylock (in costume)...

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  4. Campanadas a Medianoche (1966 Film)

    aka: Falstaff: Chimes at Midnight

    Director
    Orson Welles
    Producer
    Emiliano Piedra

    The story of Falstaff’s friendship with Prince Hal, and his rejection when the Prince becomes King, adapted chiefly from Shakespeare’s Henry IV Parts I and II, but also Richard II, Henry V and The Merry...

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  5. Monitor [27/10/1963] (1963 Television)

    Series
    Monitor
    Director
    Melvyn Bragg
    Producer
    Huw Wheldon

    Anthology arts series. Huw Wheldon chairs a discussion on Hamlet with Orson Welles, Peter O’Toole and Ernest Milton. O’Toole describes Hamlet as a play about three sons all trying to avenge their fathers...

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  6. Steve Allen Show, The [09/06/1957] (1957 Television)

    Series
    Steve Allen Show, The
    Director
    Dwight A. Hemion

    US comedy variety show hosted by Steve Allen. In an eight minute excerpt Orson Welles outlines the plot of Othello with the aid of several sketches (drawings) of key scenes. He then proceeds to apply make-up...

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  7. Lucy Meets Orson Welles (1956 Television)

    Series
    I Love Lucy
    Director
    James V. Kern

    Television sitcom. When Lucy learns that Orson Welles is doing a benefit show at Ricky’s club, she desperately wants to act the role of Juliet to Welles’s Romeo. Ricky doesn’t want Lucy to have the job...

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  8. Ed Sullivan Show [05/02/1956] (1956 Television)

    Series
    Ed Sullivan Show, The
    Director
    John Wray (2)
    Producer
    Ed Sullivan

    US variety show hosted by Ed Sullivan. This episode includes includes an extract (5 min 45 secs) in which Orson Welles (in costume and make-up) performs Lear’s speech from IV, vii (`You do me wrong to take...

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  9. Moby Dick Rehearsed (1955 Television)

    Director
    Orson Welles

    Version, intended for television, of Welles’ stage production of his play based on Melville’s novel. Filmed for three weeks but filming subsequently abandoned after c75 minutes had been shot. It was...

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  10. Othello (1952 Film)

    Director
    Orson Welles
    Producer
    Orson Welles

    Feature film. Welles’ first European work, shot in fits and starts over four years at various locations in Morocco and Italy, due to lack of finance. This accounts for the inconsistent technical quality,...

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