Shakespeare's Tragedies [CE] [3 DVDs] - Michl Technik

Shakespeares Tragedies Is a collection of three of the bards finest plays on film. William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and this collection allows the viewer to enjoy the playwrights best tragedies.

3 Shakespeare tragedies presented on film Features "Hamlet, "MacBeth" and "King Lear" triple DVD box set

Disc 1 "Macbeth" (Starring: Jason Connery and Helen Baxendale)
Winner of the Silver Screen Award 30th US International Film Festival
The first major film production for quarter of a century, Macbeth is authentically set in eleventh century Scotland, this epic, award-winning production conjures a world of grim battlefields, desolate moors, forbidding castles and haunted caverns. Macbeth moves at a breathtaking pace through tales of war, murder, intrigue and revenge. Also features The Making of Macbeth

Disc 2 "King lear" (Directed by and starring Brian Blessed)
The dark and brooding world inhabited by Lear and his three daughters must rank as one of the greatest works of invention in the Shakespearean canon. Blessed is magnificent in the title role in this powerful new cinema version of the bards great tragic work.

Disc 3 "Hamlet"
This vibrant new cinema version of Shakespeares most popular tragedy features a powerful performance in the lead role by rising star William Houston. With superb supporting performances by the cream of British acting talent including Christopher Timothy, Iain Cuthbertson and Gareth Thomas, the plot unfolds in an atmospheric setting against a stunning visual backdrop.