From Shakespeare to The Lion King, Julie Taymor brings magic and drama to classic stories

Writers and Company

English - July 14, 2019 16:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 182 ratings
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The theatre director and filmmaker talked to Eleanor Wachtel in 2014 about the phenomenal success of her musical, The Lion King; adapting Shakespeare's plays to the screen; and her film linking the lyrics of hit Beatles songs, Across the Universe.