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The Plays of William Shakespeare, Vol. 5 - The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Plays of William Shakespeare Vol 5 - The Merry Wives of Windsor
Actors: Leon Charles, Gloria Grahame, Valerie Seelie-Snyder, Dixie Neyland Tymitz, Joel Asher
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Musicals & Performing Arts
NR     2001     2hr 30min

The clearest and most understandable Shakespeare productions ever made. Staged as seen in the 16th Century, featuring award-winning performers. A timeless comedy about marital fidelity. Starring Leon Charles, Gloria Graham...  more »

     
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Actors: Leon Charles, Gloria Grahame, Valerie Seelie-Snyder, Dixie Neyland Tymitz, Joel Asher
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Musicals & Performing Arts
Sub-Genres: Comedy, Drama, Musicals & Performing Arts
Studio: Kultur Video
Format: DVD - Color
DVD Release Date: 01/30/2001
Original Release Date: 01/01/1983
Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/1983
Release Year: 2001
Run Time: 2hr 30min
Screens: Color
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 3
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Languages: English

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Movie Reviews

Horrible!
06/11/2001
(1 out of 5 stars)

"This video was so bad that I could barely watch it. And the fact that I had paid over $..... for it made me even madder. Shakespeare is abused in this video! The acting is terrible. Probably the worst I have ever seen. I am a high school drama teacher, and I have 14 and 15 year olds who can act better than these so-called professional actors! The direction was horrible, too. They say that this was probably how Shakespeare was actually played in the 16th Century. Bull! If any acting company ever played him like this, they would have been out of business really soon. I feel sorry for people who watch this and think that this is what Shakespeare is about. Don't buy this video!"
Beware: Not "Shakespearian Drama of the Highest Quality"
07/20/2001
(1 out of 5 stars)

"I was extrememly dissatisfied with the quality of the product, 'The Plays of William Shakespeare: The Merry Wives of Windsor' on DVD . Despite the claim that this series is 'Shakespearian Drama of the Highest Quality", this DVD is an amateurish home video-translated production. The audio was unitelligible, large parts of the play were out of focus and the digital navigation was impossible to use. While none of this is the fault of Amazon, the end result is a little like selling a book with several chapters missing. I wouldn't give this product to a high school, let alone sell it for [price] to a good customer. I asked for my money back, and strongly recommended Amazon reevaluate its relationship with this company, Kultur."
Shakespeare more accessible
Volunteer of America | Austin, Texas | 02/22/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)

"While it's not Olivier starring in this very accessible production, the acting is certainly better than adequate. Use of American actors makes Shakespeare a great deal easier to understand for US students, and the recreation of the original Globe sets adds authenticity. Kultur is to be congratulated for providing this DVD at a reasonable price when the school market isn't exactly welcoming the new format with open arms; one is certainly spared an infinite amount of winding backwards and forwards by the scene search function."