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Shakespeare on Film
William Shakespere has been adapted for the screen more than any other author. The library media collection includes, among others:
From the AV/Media Collection
The Audio Visual Media Collection (located in Room 301 of the Library) has an extensive selection of videos and DVDs. The following are just a few examples from the collection of literary works that were adapted into award-winning, critically-acclaimed, or popular films.
All Quiet on the Western Front by Call Number: DVD 791.4372 A416QPublication Date: 1930Based on Erich Maria Remarque's fictionalized account of German soldiers during World War I
The Godfather by Call Number: DVD 791.4372 G583AAPublication Date: 1972Based on the crime novel by Mario Puzo
Girl, Interrupted by Call Number: DVD 791.4372 G526IPublication Date: 1999Based on the memoir by Susanna Kaysen
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by Call Number: DVD 791.4372 H323PPublication Date: 2001Based on the first book in J. K. Rowling's world-renowned fantasy series
The Hunger Games by Call Number: DVD 791.4372 H936gPublication Date: 2012Based on the first part of Suzanne Collins's dystopian sci-fi trilogy
Subject Guide
AV/Media Collection
Download this Excel file for an archived list of AV/Media titles in the collection. Clicking the OCLC number will open the corresponding entry in WorldCat.