Romeo and Juliet with Joseph Fiennes | Preview

Season 2 Episode 6

About the Episode

Joseph Fiennes has a unique perspective on Romeo and Juliet. He played Shakespeare – both writing and performing as Romeo – in the film Shakespeare in Love. Now he wants to examine why it remains the most-performed of all Shakespeare plays. Adaptations by London's Royal Ballet and Stephen Sondheim (West Side Story) are examined as are films by Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrman.

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Extras

Morgan Freeman reunites with Co-Star Tracey Ullman

Morgan Freeman reunites with his own Kate, Tracey Ullman to talk about their performance.

4:34
Julie Taymor on her Production of A Midsummer Night's Dream

Director Julie Taymor on her production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at a New Audience.

2:48
Hugh Bonneville on Shakespeare's Poetic Forms

Hugh Bonneville on Shakepeare's usage of poetic forms in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

2:17
“The Winter’s Tale” with Simon Russell Beale Preview

Uncover the romance and betrayals in “The Winter’s Tale” with host Simon Russell Beale.

0:30
I Am Not Shaped for Sport

In the play, Richard III speaks about how his deformities made him an outsider.

1:40
A Brutal Age of Politics

Richard III’s genius is his ability to become whoever he needs to be in his quest to achie

2:38
Leontes' Irrational Jealousy

Consumed by irrational jealousy, Leontes can’t be convinced of his wife’s virtue.

2:18
Magic and Forgiveness in The Winter's Tale

Leontes, who thought he lost everything, is reunited with his wife and daughter.

1:31
Julius Caesar's Impact on American History

Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” is a play that upholds liberty against tyranny.

1:33
Who Will Believe Thee, Isabel?

Isabella's attempt to confront her harasser is met with a chilling response.

1:34