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Directed by: Hank Rogerson
Country:
United States
Runtime: 1hr 33min
Year: 2005
Last Screened:
Wed 19th Apr 2006
This powerful documentary follows the dramatic production group at The Luther Luckett Correctional Complex, Kentucky.
The Tempest – as performed by a cast of hard-bitten cons, many lifers, inside for violent crimes. Every year a group of inmates present a Shakespearean play – this year The Tempest with its penetrating focus on forgiveness and redemption.
Filled with fascinating revelations, Shakespeare Behind Bars makes us question the labels we apply to these convicted men. As we watch them grapple with the parallels between their characters and personal experiences, we begin to appreciate and respect them as thinking, feeling individuals.