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| Robert Crumpton's Shakespeare |
| Original title |
Robert Crumptons Shakespeare |
| Type |
Documentaries |
| Director |
Jørgen Friberg |
| Short summary |
Robert Crumpton’s Shakespeare will be the definitive account of the centuries old debate – did Shakespeare write Shakespeare?
–who will finally be convinced that everything they’ve build their reputation on is false; and could history be changed forever? |
| Summary |
This is the film about the organist Petter Amundsen, who believes that he can prove that Francis Bacon and not William Shakespeare wrote the greatest plays and sonnets in the English Language. The story will be told by a young ambitious actor and academic Robert Crumpton who in turn is a staunch Stratfordian. Crumpton travels to Norway to confront Petter and together they embark on an extraordinary voyage of discovery.
Robert Crumpton’s Shakespeare will be the definitive account of the centuries old debate – did Shakespeare write Shakespeare? In examining both the lives of William Shakespeare and Francis Bacon it will delve into an exciting and dangerous period in our history. Juxtaposing the historical story and driving the narrative forward are the two compelling characters of Petter and Crumpton – their journey into the past becomes for both men a personal odyssey. As they travel around the UK in search of the truth, their opposing viewpoints form the basis of an unlikely friendship. Despite vehemently disagreeing with one-another’s arguments they are forced to respect the other’s scholarship –but which one will finally be convinced that everything they’ve build their reputation on is false; and could history be changed forever? |
| D.O.P |
Svend Even Hærra |
| Producer |
Kjell Eriksen |
| Production company |
AS Videomaker | Maridalsveien 87 | N - 0461 Oslo | +47 22 80 96 20 | kjell (at) videomaker.no |
| Country of origin |
Norway |
| Release date (national) |
2010-10 |
| Technical information |
| Colour |
Colour |
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© 2003 Norwegian Film Institute
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Director biography:
Jørgen Friberg graduated from Lillehammer University Collage 2001, Documentary – Directing). From 2001 untill 2004 he participated on several productions in NRK, and has worked as a freelancer since 2004.
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