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Summary:

Convicted felons at Kentucky's Luther Luckett Correctional Complex rehearse for the Shakespearean production, The Tempest, as part of the Shakespeare Behind Bars Program. The play's underlying theme of forgiveness parallels themes of transformation and redemption in the lives of the prisoners.

Contributors:

Rogerson, Hank

Spitzmiller, Jilann

Hagan, Shana

Livingston, Victor

Stemple, James Wesley

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Philomath Films

Independent Television Service

British Broadcasting Corporation

Shout! Factory (Firm)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Main Work:

Shakespeare behind bars (Motion picture)

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Tempest [by Shakespeare, W.]

Subjects:

Prison theater — Kentucky — Case studies

Male prisoners — Kentucky — Case studies

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 — Tempest — Dramatic production

Tempest (Shakespeare, William)

Male prisoners

Prison theater

Kentucky

Genres:

Documentary films

Case studies

System Details:

DVD.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Shana Hagan ; editor, Victor Livingston ; composer, James Wesley Stemple.

General Notes:

Documentary.
Originally produced in 2005.
Widescreen presentation.
Special features: Prisoner commentaries; Filmmaker commentary; Deleted scenes; Bonus performance footage; Troupe update.

Audience:

Not rated; contains adult language and subject matter.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

PN3161 SHA 2005 DVD

ISBNs:

0738934755

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 826663100723
Publisher Number, Shout! Factory: 826663-10072
Publisher Number, Shout! Factory: 10072

OCLC Numbers:

1004495571
69671117 [Invalid]