BBC Shakespeare: The Tragedies (Romeo and Juliet / Hamlet / Macbeth / Julius Caesar / Othello)

Shakespeare is rightly considered the world's greatest playwright for the soaring beauty of his language, for his profound insight into human nature, for the truths he dramatized and for the realism of the characters he created. He was, and remains, a superb entertainer.
These BBC and Time-Life film productions feature some of Britain's most distinguished theatrical talent (Anthony Hopkins, Sir John Gielgud, Patrick Stewart, Derek Jacobi, Claire Bloom and more). The BBC Shakespeare series also includes optional English subtitles, allowing you to follow Shakespeare's words along with the actors.