| Description |
1 videodisc (185 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
The complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Tragedy |
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Works. 2014 (Pearson). (Ambrose Video).
2000.
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The complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Tragedy.
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| System Details |
DVD. |
| Cast |
Gillian Barge (Goneril), John Bird (Duke of Albany), Brenda Blethyn (Cordelia), Julian Curry (Duke of Cornwall), John Grillo (Oswald), Michael Hordern (King Lear), Michael Kitchen (Edmund), Anton Lesser (Edgar), Frank Middlemass (Fool), Norman Rodway (Earl of Gloucester), John Shrapnel (Earl of Kent), Harry Waters (King of France), David Weston (Duke of Burgundy), Penelope Wilton (Regan), Iain Armstrong, Ken Stott, Stuart Blake, Tony Sympson. |
| Credits |
Senior cameraman, Ron Green ; videotape editor, Howard Dell. |
| Note |
Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1982. |
| Event |
Taped Mar. 26-Apr. 2, 1982 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 plays in which tragedy occurs when an old king divides his kingdom between his daughters. |
| 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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Lear, King (Legendary character) -- Drama.
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Fathers and daughters -- Drama.
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Inheritance and succession -- Drama.
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Kings and rulers -- Drama.
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Aging parents -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Television plays.
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Television adaptations.
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| Added Author |
Sutton, Shaun.
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Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019
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Hordern, Michael, 1911-1995.
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Shrapnel, John.
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Bird, John, 1936-2022
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Barge, Gillian.
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Wilton, Penelope, 1946-
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Blethyn, Brenda, 1946-
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
King Lear.
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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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