Stuart Burge

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Stuart Burge

Born January 15, 1918 · Brentwood, Essex, England, UK

Died January 24, 2002 · aged 84

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Stuart Burge (15 January 1918 - 24 January 2002) was an English film director, actor and producer. Educated at Felsted School, he originally trained as a civil engineer, but later began acting in theater in the 1940s, and became a director by 1948. He was responsible for many distinguished productions for both stage and television, including four film adapta…

Known For

Julius CaesarJulius Caesar · 1970
Julius Caesar
★ 5.91970
MovieWarDrama
All-star cast glamorizes this lavish 1970 remake of the classic William Shakespeare play, which portrays the assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March, and the resulting war between the faction led by the assassins and the faction led by Mark Anthony.
There Was a Crooked ManThere Was a Crooked Man · 1960
There Was a Crooked Man
★ 6.61960
MovieComedy
When a law-abiding demolition expert is duped by a gang of criminals into helping them he is caught and jailed. When he is released he goes straight and then notices a leading citizen in his town is cheating his neighbours.
The Beggar's OperaThe Beggar's Opera · 1953
The Beggar's Opera
★ 5.11953
MovieHistoryCrime
Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.
Much Ado About NothingMuch Ado About Nothing · 1984
Much Ado About Nothing
★ 7.41984
MovieDramaRomance
Benedick and Beatrice fight their merry war of words. But when Beatrice's friend, Hero, is humiliatingly jilted by Benedick's best friend, Claudio, Benedick has to choose which side he's on. But unknown to all, Claudio's been tricked by the bastard Don John, and (unfortunately), it's up to Dogberry and Verges to solve the case.
The Importance of Being EarnestThe Importance of Being Earnest · 1988
The Importance of Being Earnest
★ 5.41988
MovieComedyDrama
Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.
Uncle VanyaUncle Vanya · 1963
Uncle Vanya
★ 5.51963
MovieDrama
Adaptation of Chekhov's play from the Chichester Festival.
Talking Heads 2Talking Heads 2 · 1998
Talking Heads 2
★ 8.51998
MovieDrama
A series of monologues.
Talking HeadsTalking Heads · 1988
Talking Heads
★ 5.01988
MovieDrama
Six monologues tell the stories of six different repressed souls: a man dominated by his mother, a vicar's wife, an inveterate letter writer, a hopeful actress, a recently widowed woman, and an elderly shut-in.

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The BBC Television ShakespeareThe BBC Television Shakespeare · 1978
The BBC Television Shakespeare
★ 6.01978
SeriesDramaComedy
The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and produced by BBC Television. It was transmitted in the UK from 3 December 1978 to 27 April 1985 and spanned seven series. Development of the series began in 1975 when Messina saw that Glamis Castle would make a perfect location for an adaptation of Shakespeare's play As You Like It. On returning to London, he envisioned an entire series devoted exclusively to the dramatic works of Shakespeare. After encountering numerous problems trying to produce the series, Messina eventually pitched the idea to the BBC’s departmental heads and the series was greenlighted. The series as a whole received generally negative reviews from critics.

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