Movies, Theatre and TV in England and the US

Whenever we start focusing about a certain subject, thoughts of it fly away, and cultural traits are not different. American an English cultures have added some substantial elements to global artistic culture.

U.S.A.’s Tv shows are, and have been for several decades now, the most viewed around the globe. Translated into many different languages, you can travel to the Czech Republic and see “Friends” in Czech, you can visit Peru and find that Peruvians enjoy watching Gilligan’s Island in Spanish. Their typical shows are of comedy, suspense and thriller, and due to the big budgets they receive, they are normally very well produced.

Friends

Gilligan's Island

              

England’s theater has been influencing the world since Shakespeare. He was a virtuous writer and his plays are performed all around the globe and in a variety of contexts; school, acting schools, theaters to name a few. During more recent times there has been strong influence form English plays throughout global theatre. The play “Waiting for Godot” from Samuel Beckett is a prime example.

Romeo & Juliet

                                 

                  

Movies from both countries are world-wide recognized, the English ones for the perfection of plot, cast, photography and the art genre. The short film “Cashback” was praised in the Cannes Film Festival from 2005, so much that it got the production means to turn it a long film. American movies are played in cinemas all over the world, being them Hollywood commercial ones, with excessive production, recognized directors and famous actors.(photo from Cashback and Iron Man)

Cashback

Iron Man