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Shakespeare Research

A guide to help English students find and use Shakespeare literary criticism and other library resources.

Search the catalog to find films of Shakespeare's plays

Finding Films & Streaming Videos

You can search the catalog linked below, or click the link to see a complete list of Shakespeare's films in the TCC Library's collection.

  • Films can also be viewed in the library. All library computers can play DVDs. 

Featured Films

Featured videos

Shakespeare plays and documentaries in Films on Demand database

Streaming through Films on Demand

Films on Demand is a database full of films and documentaries, with over 800 films (!) dedicated to Shakespeare works, life, and literary criticism. Each film in this database also includes transcripts and citation tools to easily quote and cite the films!

Sample Search

  1. Type your keywords into the top search box -- keep it simple!

  2. You can change the results to full film titles or segments
  3. You can also narrow down your results to specific types of films, including documentary films, performances, and more.
  4. Click on the title of the full video/segment to watch the film

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Shakespeare search in Films on Demand database

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