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From Shakespeare to The Lion King, Julie Taymor brings magic and drama to classic stories
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From Shakespeare to The Lion King, Julie Taymor brings magic and drama to classic stories
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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Jul 14, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The theatre director and filmmaker talked to Eleanor Wachtel in 2014 about the phenomenal success of her musical, The Lion King; adapting Shakespeare's plays to the screen; and her film linking the lyrics of hit Beatles songs, Across the Universe.
Released:
Jul 14, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (26)
Abenaki filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin on her legendary career and the power of storytelling: <p>Acclaimed Abenaki filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin has dedicated her life to telling the stories of Indigenous peoples. She's made more than 50 films with the National Film Board of Canada, including the landmark documentaries Christmas at Moose Factory, Incident at Restigouche and Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, and has been called "the most important filmmaker in the history of Canada." In 2008, Eleanor Wachtel spoke to Obomsawin at her home in Montreal.</p> by Writers and Company