THIS SELECTION OFFERS FIVE DOCUMENTARIES, DISTRIBUTED ACROSS TWO DVDs. 

'Film Educaton' was strand of documentaries, aimed primarily at media students, analysing the art and craft of movie making, directing and screenwriting. These programmes look specifically at transferring some of the most famous English language plays to the big screen. 

RICHARD III: SHOOTING SHAKESPEARE (1996) 

An analysis of the Richard Loncraine/Ian McKellen film of RICHARD III, looking at the creative choices made in adapting the play. Featuring contributions from Richard Loncraine, Ian McKellen, Nigel Hawthorne, Dominic West and Annette Bening. 

HAMLET - TO CUT, OR NOT TO CUT (1997) 

An analysis of the Kenneth Branagh film of HAMLET, looking at the creative choices made in adapting the play. Featuring contributions from Kenneth Branagh, Dr. Robert Smallwood (Shakespeare Birthplace Trust) and Russell Jackson (script advisor). 

ROMEO AND JULIET - STARS, I DEFY THEE (1997) 
Film Education: William Shakespeare Screening DVD - Branagh Mckellen

An analysis of the Baz Luhrmann film of ROMEO + JULIET, looking at the creative choices made in adapting the play. Featuring contributions from Baz Luhrmann, Gordon Dennis (Ball State University), Claire Danes, Terence Hawkes (University of Wales), John Leguizamo, Leonardo Di Caprio, Paul Sorvino and Diane Venora. 

SCREENING SHAKESPEARE (1997) 

An analysis of the art of adapting Shakespeare for the big screen, looking at the creative choices made in adapting the plays. Featuring contributions from Peter Greenaway (director of Prospero's Books), Adrian Noble (director of Twelfth Night), Richard Briers (who acted in Much Ado About Nothing and Hamlet), Richard Loncraine (dirctor of Richard III), Paul Arnott (producer of A Midsummer Night's Dream), Gordon Dennis (Ball State University), Terence Hawkes (University of Wales), Kenneth Branagh (director of Hamlet and Much Ado About Nothing), Russell Jackson (Branagh's script advisor), Patrick Spottiswoode (Globe Education), Ian McKellen, Al Pacino (director of Looking For Richard), and Dr. Robert Smallwood (Shakespeare Birthplace Trust). 

and, as a bonus feature: 

TRUTH ON TRIAL - THE CRUCIBLE (1997) 

An analysis of the Nicholas Hytner film of Arthur Miller's modern tragedy, looking at the creative choices made in adapting the play. Featuring contributions from Arthur Miller, Joan Allen, Winona Ryder, Nicholas Hytner and Daniel Day Lewis.