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  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • International Film Circuit
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • International Film Circuit
  • 1 h 33 m

Summary Shakespeare Behind Bars is an unexpectedly delightful documentary that follows the casting, rehearsal, and presentation of Shakespeare's play, The Tempest, by convicted felons inside Kentucky's Luther Luckett Correctional Complex. (International Film Circuit)

Directed By: Hank Rogerson

Written By: Jilann Spitzmiller, Hank Rogerson

  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • International Film Circuit
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • International Film Circuit
  • 1 h 33 m

Shakespeare Behind Bars

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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Summary Shakespeare Behind Bars is an unexpectedly delightful documentary that follows the casting, rehearsal, and presentation of Shakespeare's play, The Tempest, by convicted felons inside Kentucky's Luther Luckett Correctional Complex. (International Film Circuit)

Directed By: Hank Rogerson

Written By: Jilann Spitzmiller, Hank Rogerson

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
74
93% Positive
14 Reviews
7% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
74
93% Positive
14 Reviews
7% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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100
By presenting murderers as actors and then filming those actors discussing their sins, the line between performance and soul-searching blurs in unnerving ways.
By M. E. Russell FULL REVIEW
88
The power of art to redeem the pain and cruelty of life is demonstrated to enormous effect inShakespeare Behind Bars.
By Michael Wilmington FULL REVIEW
75
This unusual journey behind prison bars is not only a plea for the rehabilitation of incarcerated criminals, but a testament to the redemptive powers of art.
By Bill White FULL REVIEW
70
This fascinating video documentary covers a nine-month rehearsal of Shakespeare's final play by inmates at the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in La Grange, Kentucky.
By J.R. Jones FULL REVIEW
70
Albeit a tad repetitive, Shakespeare Behind Bars succeeds in humanizing men we might too easily label as monsters, and provides a solid argument in favor of prisons that place rehabilitation above retribution.
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70
Rogerson has crafted an emotionally satisfying exploration of the creative process through people who, before the program started, weren't comfortable with expressing themselves at all.
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60
There's no denying the pic's overall impact as a compelling study of art as a source of transcendence. And it will come as no surprise if this well-crafted doc eventually serves as source material for a dramatic feature.
By Joe Leydon FULL REVIEW

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Production Company From The Heart Productions, Philomath Films
Release Date Mar 10, 2006
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://www.shakespearebehindbars.com/
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Awards

Heartland International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
BendFilm Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Boston Independent Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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