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Voidsville Follies

Works by William Shakespeare (3)

The Taming Of The Shrew

D.W. Griffith (director/writer)
G.W. Bitzer (cinematographer)
William Shakespeare (author)
Harry Solter (lead/writer)
Florence Lawrence (lead)
Arthur Johnson (lead)
Charles Avery (lead)
Biograph (production)

Language: Silent, English titles, released in Nov 1908
Minutes: 18

Brief rendition of the Shakespeare play, that's unlikely to make much sense to viewers not already familiar with the story. The shrew's initial rampage is hot fun but, as in real life, after the wedding it's all downhill.

Featured elements:

: abuse; comedy; patriarchy; servitude; shrew

Antony and Cleopatra (Marcantonio e Cleopatra)

Enrico Guazzoni (director)
Alessandro Bona (cinematographer)
William Shakespeare (author)
Amleto Novelli (lead)
Società Italiana Cines (production)

Language: Silent, English titles, released in Sep 1913
Minutes: 74

Initially lacks the striking imagery of other epics of this period, so doesn't seem to be worth the effort required to view this badly damaged print. But patience is somewhat rewarded when the glitz kicks in later on.