| Description |
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
The complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Comedy |
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The complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Comedy.
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| System Details |
DVD. |
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System requirements for script: PC or Mac with Microsoft Word, DVD-ROM drive. |
| Cast |
Lee Montague (Leonato), Tim Faulkner (Messenger), Cherie Lunghi (Beatrice), Katharine Levy (Hero), Jon Finch (Don Pedro), Robert Lindsay (Benedick), Robert Reynolds (Claudio), Gordon Whiting (Antonio), Vernon Dobtcheff (Don John), Robert Gwilym (Conrade), Tony Rohr (Borachio), Pamela Moiseiwitsch (Margaret), Ishia Bennison (Ursula), Oz Clarke (Balthasar), Ben Losh (Boy), Michael Elphick (Dogberry), Clive Dunn (Verges), Gorden Kaye (First Watch), Perry Benson (Second Watch), Roger Frost (Member of Watch), Declan Mulholland (Member of Watch), Stephen Wale (Member of Watch), Graham Crowden (Friar Francis), John Kidd (Sexton), Simone Baker (Dancer), Jean Pierre Blanchard (Dancer), Nicola Keen (Dancer), Philippa Luce (Dancer), Bryan Payne (Dancer), Barbara Rhoades (Dancer), Trevor St. John Hacker (Dancer), Peter Salmon (Dancer), Clair Symonds (Dancer). |
| Credits |
Music composed by Simon Rogers ; videotape editor, Ian Williams ; literary consultant, Dr. John Wilders. |
| Note |
Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1984. |
| Event |
Taped Aug. 15-21, 1984 at the BBC Television studios in London. |
| Note |
DVD includes the complete script in Microsoft Word document format. |
| Summary |
Claudio and Hero are engaged, but the jealous Don John tries to thwart the wedding by denouncing Hero as unchaste. Meanwhile, Beatrice and Benedick, who scorn each other, become betrothed as a result of the schemes of their friends. |
| 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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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Marriage -- Drama.
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Mistaken identity -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Television plays.
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Television adaptations.
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Romance -- Television.
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| Added Author |
Sutton, Shaun.
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Burge, Stuart.
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Lunghi, Cherie, 1952-
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Levy, Katharine.
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Lindsay, Robert, 1949-
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Reynolds, Robert.
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Dobtcheff, Vernon, 1934-
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Much ado about nothing.
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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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