Kenneth branagh helps us celebrate shakespeare on film 11 apr 2016. Shakespeares disgusting audiences never afraid to ask the big questions, philomena cunk interviews an expert to find out what going to the theatre was. Cunk on shakespeare tvs nicest historian examines algerias role in the roman empire and comedian diane morgan explores the king of the. Shakespeares disgusting audiences cunk on shakespeare. Originally screened as part of charlie brookers 2016 wipe on b. Cunk on shakespeare 2016 bbc documentary on the life. A regular contributor to charlie brookers weekly wipe, philomena has proven herself a shrewd interviewer, an insightful critic, and a voice of wisdom for our troubled times.
Cunk on shakespeare what was left was erin, the freak show. Bbc two to show philomena cunk special news british comedy. She is best known for novels such as the handmaids tale and the blind assassin. Concerned with the creative possibilities of rendering shakespeare on film, the book studies the rich interpretations of shakespeare by such major directors as orson welles, roman polanski, peter brook, franco zeffirelli, the famous japanese director akira kurosawa, and one of russias greatest filmmakers. Mar 25, 2018 louiso and koskoff discuss how the film was originally intended to star the late philip seymour hoffman, the challenges of making the supernatural elements of the play scarier, and unraveling the. Cunk on shakespeare comedy from charlie brooker starring philomena cunk. Up to 500 films of shakespeares plays were produced in the silent era between 1899 and 1927 sadly, most are lost. Philomena cunk has been given her own show about shakespeare. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Seven shakespeare movies you cannot miss pursuit by the. Cunk on shakespeare a moments of wonder special will see diane morgan reprise her role as philomena cunk, her clueless tv documentary presenter character, to look at the life of william shakespeare. The nations favourite dimwitted interviewer was given her first show this evening may 11 as she tackled the bard. As patron, distributor and archive, youtube occasions new forms of usergenerated shakespeares, yet a reduced bard too, subject to the distractions of the contemporary networked mediascape.
The best shakespeare monologues or the bard on youtube all the worlds a stage okay, so i have this kind of unusual hobby. As film grew bigger and more ambitious, so filmmakers were drawn to shakespeare s endless bounty of resonant plots and epic conflicts, his mastery of psychology and character. Chicken shop shakespeare, henry v, new media shakespeare, reality shakespeare, youtube shakespeare. Shakespeare online curating and commenting on digital shakespeares. May 11, 2016 the cult comic character from charlie brookers weekly wipe numpty news pundit philomena cunk, played by the ace diane morgan gets her own oneoff show this week.
Cunk on shakespeare was a gloriously funny, bored schoolkids view of the bard 4. Philomena knows absolutely nothing about shakespeare but that wont stop her presenting a groundbreaking documentary. Cunk will leave no stone unturned as she gets to the bottom of the bard, visiting his birthplace, exploring the globe, studying priceless artefacts and interviewing literally six different experts. May 10, 2016 for her new show cunk on shakespeare, the roving reporter and queen of deadpan delivery quizzes a shakespeare expert on his neologisms tue 10 may 2016 11. The videosharing platform youtube signals exciting opportunities and challenges for shakespeare studies. Fresh from her specials on shakespeare and christmas, philomena cunk, diane morgans dimwitted presenter, is back with her first full series a. Jan 28, 2016 philomena cunk has been given her own show about shakespeare.
Watch cunk on shakespeare full movie in hd visit comedy from charlie brooker starring philomena cunk, the witless co. Jun 20, 2016 cunk on shakespeare comedy from charlie brooker starring philomena cunk. I enjoy roaming around youtube looking for videos by unknown actors who have posted themselves performing shakespearean monologues. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Bbc two to show philomena cunk special news british. In a career spanning over four decades, atwood has won the booker prize and earned a guggenheim. Find out when cunk on britain is on tv, including series 1episode 1. Bbc two has ordered a spinoff from charlie brookers weekly wipe, which will form part of its shakespeare festival season of programming. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Featuring resources on of shakespeares plays, from romeo and juliet to titus andronicus, the resources cover over 25 different filmed versions of his works. Philomena knows absolutely nothing about shakespeare but that wont stop her presenting a.
A bit like the tooth fairy, nobodys actually seen shakespeare, and nobody knows if hes real or just made up for kids. As film grew bigger and more ambitious, so filmmakers were drawn to shakespeares endless bounty of resonant plots and epic conflicts, his mastery of psychology and character. Cunk on shakespeare tv movie 2016 plot summary imdb. Cunk on shakespeare a moments of wonder special will form part of the bbcs shakespeare festival. We found subtitles for the program cunk on shakespeare. From december 3 to january 5, the gene siskel film center presents shakespeare on film, a series of ten film adaptations of the bard, the 400th anniversary of whose death has been commemorated throughout the world in 2016 william shakespeare 15641616 has. We will study methodologies of looking at film, editing. Stars diane morgan episode 1 is repeated on thursday at 9. The guinness book of records lists 410 featurelength film and tv versions of william shakespeare s plays, making shakespeare the most filmed author ever in any language as of july 2018, the internet movie database lists shakespeare as having writing credit on 1,371 films, including those under production but not yet released. The idiotic philomena cunk diane morgan is bestknown as a talking head on. The earliest known production is king john from 1899.
Subscribe and to official bbc youtube stream original bbc programmes first on bbc iplayer. Aug 20, 2009 shakespeare in love scena film eubagil1. So choosing the best shakespeare film adaptations is a daunting and pretty much impossible task. May 12, 2016 cunk on shakespeare was a gloriously funny, bored schoolkids view of the bard 4. List of william shakespeare screen adaptations wikipedia. Philomena cunk looks into the idea of the apocalypse as part of her moments of wonder series. The halfhour spinoff from charlie brookers weekly wipe will be broadcast in.
May 06, 2016 philomena cunk inside the globe theatre. The guinness book of records lists 410 featurelength film and tv versions of william shakespeare s plays, making shakespeare the most filmed author ever in any language. Margaret atwood is one of the most prolific canadian writers alive today, working both in prose and poetry. Cunk on shakespeare 2016 bbc documentary on the life of. The character from charlie brookers weekly wipe 20 presents a mockumentary about william shakespeare, talking us through his life and works in her own unique style. Cunk on shakespeare comedy starring diane morgan as the earnest but sceptical philomena cunk. She also works regularly with fellow comedian joe wilkinson as part of the sketch group two episodes of. The next 90plus years have not been as prolific, but best estimates number shakespearean film adaptations between 500 and 600. Philomena cunk is the ideal candidate to give the bbc two audience her own unique take on a comprehensive guide to the life and works of william shakespeare. Bbc two comedy starring diane morgan as philomena cunk. Laura gallant buzzfeed thanks for stopping by, philomena. Shakespeare s disgusting audiences never afraid to ask the big questions, philomena cunk interviews an expert to find out what going to the theatre was like in shakespeare s day. Teaching 19th century novels why film should be more than an addon.
Jul 18, 2016 cunk will leave no stone unturned as she gets to the bottom of the bard, visiting his birthplace, exploring the globe, studying priceless artefacts and interviewing literally six different experts. Shakespeare has more henrys and parts than a hoover showroom. We are such stuff as dreams are made on movieguide. May 25, 2016 extras bloopers ricky gervais, stephen merchant, samuel l. The cult comic character from charlie brookers weekly wipe numpty news pundit philomena cunk, played by the ace diane morgan gets her own oneoff show this week. To celebrate, heres 22 times when cunk was so witless, she was almost wise related. As part of cunk on shakespeare, the documentary presenter philomena cunk diane morgan talked to director iqbal khan to find out more. With a setting inspired by 19th century japan, director kenneth branagh adapts shakespeares lightest and most delightful comedy as you like it, a celebration of the enduring power of love in. May 09, 2016 subscribe and to official bbc youtube stream original bbc programmes first on bbc iplayer programme websi. For this weeks episode of the new york public library podcast, were proud to present atwood discussing. Cunk on shakespeare was a gloriously funny, bored schoolkids. Dec 05, 2011 this feature is not available right now.
Shakespeare arrived in moving pictures before they could even talk. Shakespeares dialogue leads seamlessly into the song lyrics, implying that shakespeare and some of americas greatest composers are virtually saying the same thing. Philomena knows absolutely nothing about shakespeare but that wont stop her presenting a groundbreaking documentary about him. Cunk on shakespeare is on bbc two at 10pm on wednesday 11 may. Diane morgan will play clueless presenter philomena cunk in a new tv special. Cunk on shakespeare tvs nicest historian examines algerias role in the roman empire and comedian diane morgan explores the. A lively, concise introduction to film adaptations of shakespeares plays from the silent era to the present, shakespeare and film pays particular attention to the most influential directors cinematic portrayals of the plays, offering insightful close readings of the elements of film. With simon russell beale, matthew burton, ben crystal, iqbal khan.
Explores the overlapping, hotly disputed borderlands of literature, theater and film. As of july 2018, the internet movie database lists shakespeare as having writing credit on 1,371 films, including those under production but not yet released. Philomena cunk the awful reporter from charlie brookers weekly wipe, played with precise, implacable idiocy by the superb diane morgan hosts a special. Philomena cunk from charlie brookers weekly wipe knows absolutely nothing about anything, but that wont stop her attempting to present a groundbreaking documentary about it in the first special, she looks at william shakespeare. Bbc two cunk on shakespeare, shakespeares disgusting. The best shakespeare monologues on youtube according to. Philomena cunk is the ideal candidate to give the bbc two audience her own unique take on a comprehensive guide to the life and works of william shakespeare a regular contributor to charlie brookers weekly wipe, philomena has proven herself a shrewd interviewer, an insightful critic, and a voice of.
She also works regularly with fellow comedian joe wilkinson as part of the sketch group. Extras bloopers ricky gervais, stephen merchant, samuel l. Cunk on shakespeare 2016 bbc documentary on the life of shakespeare from someone who knew nothing about him to begin with. The masters work lent an air of gravitas, respectability and permanence to a young medium. In his latest iplayeronly film bitter lake, adam curtis uses his dreamlike documentary style to make sense of the wests involvement in afghanistan. Having established herself as a font of absurdist wisdom and a sort of philosophical paxman through her interviews on charlie brooker.
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