Description |
1 videodisc (151 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
Series |
The complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. History |
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The complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. History.
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System Details |
DVD. |
Cast |
Jon Finch (Henry IV), David Gwillim (Henry, Prince of Wales), Rob Edwards (Prince John of Lancaster), Martin Neil (Prince Humphrey of Gloucester), Roger Davenport (Thomas, Duke of Clarence), Bruce Purchase (Earl of Northumberland), David Neal (Scroop, Archbishop of York), Michael Miller (Lord Mowbray), Richard Bebb (Lord Hastings), John Humphry (Lord Bardolph), Salvin Stewart (Sir John Colville), David Strong (Travers), Carl Oatley (Morton), Rod Beacham (Earl of Warwick), David Buck (Earl of Westmoreland), Brian Poyser (Gower), Ralph Michael (Lord Chief Justice), Anthony Quayle (Sir John Falstaff), Jack Galloway (Poins), Gordon Gostelow (Bardolph), Bryan Pringle (Pistol), Steven Beard (Peto), John Fowler (Page to Sir John Falstaff), Robert Eddison (Justice Robert Shallow), Leslie French (Justice Silence), Raymond Platt (Servant to Shallow), Frederick Proud (Fang, Sheriff's Officer), Julian Battersby (Ralph Mouldy), Roy Herrick (Simon Shadow), Alan Collins (Thomas Wart), John Tardoff (Francis Feeble), Roger Elliot (Peter Bullcalf), Jenny Laird (Lady Northumberland), Michele Dotrice (Lady Percy, Hotspur's Widow), Brenda Bruce (Hostress Quickly), Frances Cuka (Doll Tearsheet), Tim Brown (Servant to Lord Chief Justice), Colin Dunn (Messenger). |
Credits |
Senior cameramen, Jim Atkinson, Geoffrey Tindale ; videotape editor, Stan Pow ; script editor Alan Shallcross. |
Note |
Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1979. |
Event |
Taped Apr. 11-16, 1979 at the BBC Television studios in London. |
Note |
DVD includes the complete script in Microsoft Word document format. |
System Details |
System requirements for script: PC or Mac with Microsoft Word, DVD-ROM drive. |
Summary |
Shakespeare's play that portrays the colorful panorama of Medieval English life. The revolt against Henry is finally crushed and the king broods over the uncertain future of his son. Henry IV dies, Falstaff is banished, and Prince Hal is crowned Henry V. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. BBC TV Shakespeare (London, England)
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Henry IV, King of England, 1367-1413 -- Drama.
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Great Britain -- History -- Henry IV, 1399-1413 -- Drama.
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Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Historical films.
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Feature films.
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Television plays.
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Television adaptations.
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Added Author |
Messina, Cedric.
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Giles, David.
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Quayle, Anthony, 1913-1989.
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Finch, Jon, 1941-2012.
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Gwillim, David.
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Eddison, Robert, 1908-1991.
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Bruce, Brenda.
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Dotrice, Michele, 1948-
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Cuka, Frances.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
King Henry IV. Part 2.
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British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
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Time-Life Television.
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Ambrose Video Publishing.
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Added Title |
King Henry the Fourth |
Note |
Title on disc label: Henry IV. Part 2 |
Added Title |
Henry the Fourth. Part two |
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