Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave shows Jesse Eisenberg the way in 'The Revisionist'

2013-04-02 18:00:00

NEW YORK — On a cramped stage at the Cherry Lane Theatre, a historic off-Broadway venue tucked away on one of the quaintest streets in the West Village, Vanessa Redgrave is offering her costar Jesse Eisenberg an education not even the world's finest...

Tim Adler leads an unauthorized tour in 'The House of Redgrave'

2013-03-27 15:37:00

On Jan. 30, 1937, Michael Redgrave was performing the role of Laertes in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" at the Old Vic in London. After the performance, Laurence Olivier stepped onto the stage to announce, "Ladies and gentleman, tonight a great actress was born:...

Fit for a museum: The Bowers hosts a show of film fashion

2012-12-16 00:00:00

Masked superheroes parading around in spandex and capes may have ruled the box office in recent years, but sweeping period dramas like this season's "Anna Karenina" and "Les Mis�rables," with their spectacular costumes, are never out of style. "CUT!...

A 'Rite of Spring' that Nijinsky and Stravinsky would recognize

2013-01-26 09:30:00

When the Joffrey Ballet debuted its reconstructed "The Rite of Spring" in Los Angeles in fall 1987, it received a seismic welcome — a 5.9 on the Richter scale, to be exact. The morning after "Rite's" opening at the Music Center, a major earthquake...

TV review: A thrilling look at 'Shakespeare Uncovered'

2013-01-25 18:19:00

Loving Shakespeare with a love so immoderate it would take a Shakespeare to describe it, I was pretty well pre-sold on "Shakespeare Uncovered," a six-part analytical-historical gambol through several of his plays, beginning Friday on PBS. By the same...

'Shakespeare Uncovered' looks to the stars to explore the Bard

2013-01-24 08:10:00

In the never-ending effort to make Shakespeare "relevant" and "accessible," it never hurts to enlist celebrities for the hard sell. "Shakespeare Uncovered," a six-part documentary series that begins airing Friday on PBS, boasts an abundance of famous...

Robert Sean Leonard indulges his first love: Theater

2013-01-11 12:08:00

As 2013 begins, Robert Sean Leonard is the theater world's equivalent of a star athlete who's just completed his contract and become a free agent. There isn't a team that wouldn't want him; all he has to do is pick the best fit and sign. What's...

PBS series 'Shakespeare Uncovered' to dig deep into Bard's plays

2012-12-07 06:50:00

William Shakespare will get the full PBS treatment in "Shakespeare Uncovered," a six-part series announced this week to be shown on three consecutive Friday evenings starting Jan. 25. Each night will feature two hourlong segments, focused on one or...

Richard Robbins dies at 71; film composer had 2 Oscar nods

2012-11-18 00:00:00

Richard Robbins, the composer who created memorable scores for such films as "A Room With a View," "Howards End" and "The Remains of the Day" during a quarter-century collaboration with director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant, has died. He was...

'Tyrannosaur' takes top prize at British Independent Film Awards

2011-12-04 16:36:33

Ken Russell dies at 84; director of 'Tommy,' 'Lisztomania'

2011-11-29 00:00:00

Ken Russell, the often controversial British director known for his flamboyant visual style in films such as "The Devils," "Altered States" and the Who's rock opera "Tommy," has died. He was 84. Russell, who lived in Lymington in southern England, died...

'Coriolanus,' 'We Need to Talk About Kevin': Betsy Sharkey's picks

2012-01-25 21:38:03

Vanessa Redgrave and Jesse Eisenberg star in "The Revisionist."

2013-04-02 00:00:00

Ralph Fiennes, directing himself in his feature debut, brings Shakespeare's tale of the Roman military hero into the present day. John Logan ("Hugo," the forthcoming Bond film) adapts the play; Gerard Butler and Vanessa Redgrave co-star.

2011-12-29 08:27:18

], where she bandages up my wounds in the bathroom. It was quite simple to shoot but she was fantastic. We'd had some discussion, but we just started the scene.

2011-12-13 15:26:22