Great Shakespeare Speeches - Olivier, Burton, Welles

Once more unto the breach (from Henry V, Act 3 Scene 1)

Laurence Olivier

Upon the King Henry (from Henry V, Act 4 Scene 1)

Laurence Olivier

This day is called the feast of Crispian (from Henry V, Act 4 Scene 3)

Richard Burton

Methinks I am a prophet new inspired (from Richard II, Act 2 Scene 1)

Michael Hordern

Now is the winter of our discontent (from Richard III, Act 1 Scene 1)

Laurence Olivier

If it were done when 'tis done (from Macbeth, Act 1 Scene 7)

Alec Guinness

Is this a dagger that I see before me (from Macbeth, Act 2 Scene 1)

Alec Guinness

Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow (from Macbeth, Act 5 Scene 5)

Michael Redgrave

Full fathom five (from The Tempest, Act 1 Scene 2)USX762097609

Margaret Field-hyde

Be not afear'd ... (from The Tempest, Act 3 Scene 2)

Patrick Wymark

Our revels now are ended (from The Tempest, Act 4 Scene 1)

Richard Burton

O that this too too solid flesh (from Hamlet, Act 1 Scene 2)

Richard Burton

To be or not to be (from Hamlet, Act 3 Scene 1)

Richard Burton

Get thee to a Nunnery (from Hamlet, Act 3 Scene 1)

Richard Burton

How all occasions do Conspire (from Hamlet, Act 3 Scene 2)

Richard Burton

Alas, poor Yorick (from Hamlet, Act 5 Scene 1)

Richard Burton

If music be the food of love (from Twelfth Night, Act 1 Scene 1)

Robert Hardy

I left no ring with her (from Twelfth Night, Act 2 Scene 2)

Siobhan Mckenna

Fie fie unknit that threatening brow (from Taming of the Shrew, Act 5 Scene 2)

Peggy Ashcroft

But soft! what light through yonder window (from Romeo & Juliet, Act 2 Scene 2)

Albert Finney

Gallop apace you fiery-footed steeds (from Romeo & Juliet, Act 3 Scene 2)

Claire Bloom

O bid me leap .. (from Romeo & Juliet, Act 4 Scene 1)

Claire Bloom

Well Juliet I will lie with thee tonight (from Romeo & Juliet, Act 5 Scene 1)

Albert Finney

How oft when men... (from Romeo & Juliet, Act 5 Scene 3)

Albert Finney

If you prick us do we not bleed? (from The Merchant of Venice, Act 3 Scene 1)

Eric Portman

The quality of mercy (from The Merchant of Venice, Act 4 Scene 1)

Peggy Ashcroft

Sir, spare your threats .. Scene (from The Winter's Tale, Act 3 Scene 2)

Elizabeth Sellars

I am not what I am... (from Othello, Act 1 Scene 1)

Cyril Cusack

Most potent grave and reverend Signiors (from Othello, Act 1 Scene 3)

Orson Welles

If wives do fail (from Othello, Act 4 Scene 3)

Anna Massey

It is the Cause...Soft you... (from Othello, Act 5 Scene 2)

Paul Robeson

All the world's a stage (from As You Like It, Act 2 Scene 7)

John Gielgud

It is not the fashion to see the lady (from As You Like It, Epilogue)

Michael Redgrave

The Death of King Lear (from King Lear, Act 5 Scene 3)

John Gielgud