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THE BARD GOES GLOBAL!
Shakespeare on the International Screen
July 15-26, 2009

"A brilliant eighteen-film selection," says David Edelstein of New York Magazine. And with films from all over the world, featuring directors from Orson Welles to Baz Luhrmann, stars from John Gielgud to Al Pacino, our Shakespeare series covers plenty of ground.

But how to navigate the diverse offerings?

Check out our Program Guide for an inside look at the films on view.


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Single Screening Tickets:
$7 members/students/child - $8 senior - $11 public
Online service charge: $1.25 per ticket ordered. Cash only at the box office.

Series Pass ($40 public/$30 member): admits one person to five titles in the series; only available for purchase at the box office ~ subject to availability. Certain restrictions apply.

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The Angelic Conversation
Derek Jarman, UK, 1985; 81m
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Sat Jul 18: 9:30
Thu Jul 23: 4:30

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Antony and Cleopatra
Charlton Heston, UK/Spain/Switzerland, 1972; 160m
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Sat Jul 18: 1
Mon Jul 20: 1

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Hamlet
Svend Gade and Heinz Schall, Germany, 1920; 110m
RESTORED PRINT
Piano accompaniment by Donald Sosin
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Sat Jul 25: 6:30

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Hamlet
Michael Almereyda, USA, 2000; 112m
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Thu Jul 16: 3:45 & 9:15
Sun Jul 19: 4


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Hamlet Goes Business / Hamlet liikemaailmassa
Aki Kaurismäki, Finland, 1987; 86m
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Thu Jul 23: 6:15
Fri Jul 24: 2:30
Sun Jul 26: 6:15

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Henry V, aka The Chronicle History of Henry the Fift with his Battell Fought in Agincourt in France
Laurence Olivier, UK, 1944; 137m
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Wed Jul 15: 1:15 & 6:15

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King Lear / Korol Lir
Grigori Kozintsev, USSR, 1971; 140m
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Sat Jul 18: 4:15*
Mon Jul 20: 4*
*Please note: Although assured we were going to be receiving a print in very good condition, we instead received a print that is warped. This will cause focus and sharpness issues during the film.



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Looking for Richard
Al Pacino, USA, 1996; 112m
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Wed Jul 22: 3:50
Sat Jul 25: 1:30



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Macbeth
Orson Welles, USA, 1948; 108m
RESTORED DIRECTOR’S CUT
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Sat Jul 18: 7



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Macbeth
Roman Polanski, UK/USA, 1971; 140m
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Tue Jul 21: 2
Wed Jul 22: 8:40
Sun Jul 26: 8


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The Maori Merchant of Venice / Te Tangata Whai Rawa o Weniti
Don Selwyn, New Zealand, 2002; 158m
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Thu Jul 16: 6:15
Sun Jul 19: 1

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Maqbool
Vishal Bhardwaj, India, 2003; 132m
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Fri Jul 24: 8:45
Sun Jul 26: 1

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
William Dieterle and Max Reinhardt, USA, 1935; 132m
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Fri Jul 24: 4:15
Sun Jul 26: 3:45

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Romeo and Juliet
Franco Zeffirelli, UK/Italy, 1968; 138m
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Wed Jul 15: 9
Thu Jul 16: 1
Sun Jul 19: 6:20

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Romeo + Juliet
Baz Luhrmann, USA, 1996; 120m
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Wed Jul 22: 1:30 & 6:15
Sat Jul 25: 3:45


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The Tempest
Derek Jarman, UK, 1979; 95m
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Thu Jul 23: 2:30
Fri Jul 24: 6:45
Sat Jul 25: 9

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Throne of Blood, aka Macbeth / Kumonosu jô
Akira Kurosawa, Japan, 1957; 110m
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Wed Jul 15: 4
Sun Jul 19: 9:10

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Titus
Julie Taymor, Italy/USA/UK, 1999; 162m
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Thu Jul 23: 8*
*Post-screening Q&A with Julie Taymor.


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