| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (143 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
| Playing Time |
022227 |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
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Film |
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In Process Record. |
| Performer |
Michael Hordern, Ian Charleson, Angela Down, Celia Johnson, Peter Jeffrey, Kevin Stoney |
| Event |
Originally produced by Ambrose Video in 1981. |
| Summary |
This production is part of a famous series produced by BBC of all of William Shakespeare's plays. The resulting films, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilized the best theatrical and television directors and brought highly praised performances from leading contemporary actors. Shakespeare uses one of this favorite devices -- trickery -- in a plot relished by Elizabethan playgoers. The new wife of a young count resorts to chicanery to win her husband's respect, a typical ploy of medieval romance. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Language |
In English |
| Subject |
Literature
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Motion pictures
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| Genre/Form |
Comedy
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Moshinsky, Elijah, filmmaker
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Ambrose Video (Firm), Distributor.
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Kanopy (Firm), Distributor.
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| Music No. |
1705205 Kanopy |
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