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Shakespeare Uncovered

  • TV Series
  • 2012– 2012–
  • 55m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
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Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Irons, Joely Richardson, Derek Jacobi, Trevor Nunn, and David Tennant in Shakespeare Uncovered (2012)
Shakespeare Uncovered: Season 3
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Various actors discuss Shakespeare plays. Each episode is presented by one actor and, in most cases, the actor discusses one play. However, some episodes cover more than one play. For exampl... Read allVarious actors discuss Shakespeare plays. Each episode is presented by one actor and, in most cases, the actor discusses one play. However, some episodes cover more than one play. For example, all three "Henry plays" are presented together.Various actors discuss Shakespeare plays. Each episode is presented by one actor and, in most cases, the actor discusses one play. However, some episodes cover more than one play. For example, all three "Henry plays" are presented together.
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
265
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
32,954
5,257
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    • Stars
      • Ethan Hawke
      • Harriet Walter
      • Simon Russell Beale
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    • Stars
      • Ethan Hawke
      • Harriet Walter
      • Simon Russell Beale
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    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review

    Episodes16

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    Shakespeare Uncovered: Season 3 Teaser
    Clip 1:31
    Shakespeare Uncovered: Season 3 Teaser
    Shakespeare Uncovered: Season 3
    Trailer 0:31
    Shakespeare Uncovered: Season 3
    Shakespeare Uncovered: Much Ado About Nothing With Helen Hunt
    Trailer 0:31
    Shakespeare Uncovered: Much Ado About Nothing With Helen Hunt
    Shakespeare Uncovered: Season 2
    Trailer 0:18
    Shakespeare Uncovered: Season 2
    Shakespeare Uncovered: Measure For Measure With Romola Garai
    Trailer 0:31
    Shakespeare Uncovered: Measure For Measure With Romola Garai
    Shakespeare Uncovered: Julius Caesar With Brian Cox
    Trailer 0:31
    Shakespeare Uncovered: Julius Caesar With Brian Cox
    Shakespeare Uncovered
    Trailer 0:38
    Shakespeare Uncovered
    Shakespeare Uncovered: The Merchant Of Venice With F. Murray Abraham
    Trailer 0:31
    Shakespeare Uncovered: The Merchant Of Venice With F. Murray Abraham

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    Shakespeare Uncovered (2012)
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    Brian Cox in Julius Caesar (2018)
    Brian Cox in Julius Caesar (2018)
    Brian Cox in Julius Caesar (2018)
    Brian Cox in Julius Caesar (2018)

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    Ethan Hawke
    Ethan Hawke
    • Self…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2012
    Harriet Walter
    Harriet Walter
    • Self
    2 episodes2 eps • 2012–2015
    Simon Russell Beale
    Simon Russell Beale
    • Self
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Vanessa Redgrave
    Vanessa Redgrave
    • Self
    2 episodes2 eps • 2012–2015
    Ian McKellen
    Ian McKellen
    • Self
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Julia Stiles
    Julia Stiles
    • Self
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Jonathan Bate
    • Self (Professor, Worcester College, Oxford)
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Joely Richardson
    Joely Richardson
    • Self - Presenter
    1 episode1 ep • 2012
    David Tennant
    David Tennant
    • Self - Presenter
    1 episode1 ep • 2012
    Jeremy Irons
    Jeremy Irons
    • Self - Presenter
    1 episode1 ep • 2012
    Derek Jacobi
    Derek Jacobi
    • Self - Presenter
    1 episode1 ep • 2012
    Trevor Nunn
    Trevor Nunn
    • Self - Presenter
    1 episode1 ep • 2012
    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Self - Presenter
    1 episode1 ep • 2015
    Kim Cattrall
    Kim Cattrall
    • Self - Presenter
    1 episode1 ep • 2015
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Self - Presenter
    2 episodes2 eps • 2012–2015
    Hugh Bonneville
    Hugh Bonneville
    • Self - Presenter
    1 episode1 ep • 2015
    David Harewood
    David Harewood
    • Self - Presenter
    1 episode1 ep • 2015
    Romola Garai
    Romola Garai
    • Self - Presenter
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015–2018
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      Referenced in Shakespeare's American Home (2013)

    User reviews1

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    8/10
    Great For Those Interested In The Writer and His Stories
    I found this entire mini-series, documentary good for those already familiar with Shakespeare. However, if someone was to watch this series without some fluency with the writings of William Shakespeare, it might not be very intriguing. It does not express the full plays, but gets more into the writer, and historical influences that went into his productions. All of the commentators/narrators did a very fine job, but none as well as Jeremy Irons. But then, I am prejudiced to find him to be a magnificent actor and documentary narrator due to his other great performances/narrations. Shakespeare's writings have influenced much of todays stories, and this is clearly shown through this series.
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    • Release date
      • January 25, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sezon na Szekspira
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    • Runtime
      55 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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