H4 (film)
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| Directed by | Paul Quinn |
| Produced by | Harry Lennix Giovanni Zelko |
| Written by | William Shakespeare (play) Ayanna Thompson (adaption for screen) |
| Starring | Harry Lennix Angus Macfadyen Nick Gillie Victoria Tilford Geno Monteiro Keith David Jeryl Sayles Terrell Tilford Keir Thirus Heavy D |
| Music by | Mark Nichols |
| Cinematography | John Pedone Tony Rudenko |
| Edited by | Bob Allen Art Olmos (additional editing) |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
H4 is an independent American film directed by Paul Quinn; actor Harry Lennix produced the film and stars in the title role.[1] It had its world premiere in competition at the 49th Chicago International Film Festival in 2013.[2][3] In November 2014, the film was shown at the Indie Memphis Film Festival.[4]
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Plot
The film is an adaptation that combines William Shakespeare's plays Henry IV, Part 1 and Henry IV, Part 2 and sets them in contemporary Los Angeles. The screenplay was adapted by Dr. Ayanna Thompson, Professor of English at Arizona State University, retaining Shakespeare's original language.[3][4] According to Lennix, the film is told "from the perspective of black people, acted primarily by black people, and it’s from the black point of view";[3] he nevertheless describes Shakespeare's themes, and the film's, as "universal".[5] Thompson describes the script as being "about the politics and political manoeuvring within the African-American community".[6]
Production
Post-production of the film was partly funded by a $25,000 Kickstarter campaign.[7]
In August 2012, a rough cut of the film was previewed at the International Shakespeare Conference in Stratford-upon-Avon to international Shakespeare scholars.[6][8]
The film is scheduled for release in US cinemas in 2015.[1]
References
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). H4 at IMDb
- H4 - the movie - completed Kickstarter campaign
