Muse of Fire

A warm, chatty ramble through Shakespeare with two likable actors and a parade of famous talking heads.

Directed by

Dan Poole, Giles Terera

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, Mark Rylance

Tagline

Two young London actors set out together to face the greatest challenge in the world of acting - Shakespeare.

Overview

This unique feature documentary follows two actors, Giles Terera and Dan Poole, as they travel the world to find out everything they can about tackling the greatest writer of them all. Together they have directed and produced an inspiring film that aims to demystify and illuminate Shakespeare’s work for everyone: from actors, directors and students of all disciplines, right through to the "man on the street". Think Shakespeare is boring? Think again!

How it feels

Measured and needs your attention.

About

Art, identity, ambition, friendship

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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