HAMLET / BROOK BY BROOK 2DVD
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Famed filmmaker and theatre director Peter Brook, renowned for his innovativeand controversial stage plays (Marat/Sade, The Mahabharata), interprets Hamlet in a gripping, stripped-down production that highlights the tragic heart of the play. In the title role, Adrian Lester (Primary Colors) heads a stellar cast of the world's best actors; the international flavor of the cast adds a modern touch to this most famous of Shakespeare's dramas. Then, directed by Brook's son Simon, Brook By Brook offers an intimate look at the theater legend as only someone close to him could produce. Peter Brook reveals many insights into his life and work, including his unique techniques with actors. Brook By Brook is in Peter Brook/Simon Brook---France---2001---204 mins.

Directed by: Peter Brook

Running time: 204

Year: 2001

French with English Subtitles