A weak, ineffective monarch who is deposed. Here, cousin seize the crown. Although richard ii is set in a distant past not all the water in the rough, rude sea can wash the balm from an anointed king. Announcer richard ii on shakespeare uncovered. Captioning made possible by friends of nci major funding for shakespeare uncovered is provided by. The National Endowment for the humanities. Exploring the human endeavor. The howard and Abby Milstein foundation. Shakespeare is an enduring treasure of western art. Bringing new audiences to his work is a key reason were funding shakespeare uncovered. Please join us in supporting your Public Television station. Announcer major funding is also provided by rosalind p. Walter; the polonsky foundation. Virginia and dana randt; the luesther t. Mertz charitable trust; and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. For gods sake let us sit upon the ground and tell sad stories of the death of kings. Westminster abbey, for ov
Announcer ethan hawke explores the black heart of the scottish play. Hawke you can watch polanskis macbeth, you can watch orson welles macbeth, and of course the trick is then you have to forget all that and live it. Man ethan, over there is Dunsinane Hill. History is always written by the victors. As the loser, macbeth is invented as a tyrant. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. Announcer macbeth on shakespeare uncovered. Captioning made possible by friends of nci major funding for shakespeare uncovered is provided by. The National Endowment for the humanities. Exploring the human endeavor. The howard and Abby Milstein foundation. Shakespeare is an enduring treasure of western art. Bringing new audiences to his work is a key reason were funding shakespeare uncovered. Please join us in supporting your Public Television station. Announcer major funding is also provided by rosalind p. Walter; the polonsky foundation. Virginia and dana randt; the lue