Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Henry VIII (1911, Will Barker)
| Title | Henry VIII |
|---|---|
| Year | 1911 |
| Release Locations | GB |
| Director | Will Barker |
| Medium | Black & white video |
| Audience | general public |
| Play Connections | King Henry VIII (abridgment) |
Description
An early PR blurb announced that this film was "an epoch-making picture of Henry VIII, as given by Sir Herbert Tree at His Majesty's Haymarket Theatre." Proximity to London's West End theatres was an accidental but major force in the shaping of the British film industry, not all to its benefit. By comparison in North America the fledgling movie industry soon left New York and its theatres in favor of Hollywood. The clean break with the New York theatres allowed film in Hollywood to concentrate on innovations in cinema instead of being straitjacketed by stage traditions
Description from Shakespeare on Screen : an International Filmography and Videography by Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. ©1990 Kenneth S. Rothwell. Cited by permission. — Added 2008-11-14
Cast Overview
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | Will Barker |
|---|---|
| Producer | Will Barker |
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell