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An age of kings : a cycle of the history plays of William Shakespeare

Title
An age of kings : a cycle of the history plays of William Shakespeare [videorecording] / Produced by Peter Dews for BBC-TV ; [written by] William Shakespeare ; script editor, Eric Crozier ; series directed by Michael Hayes.
Publication
[London] : 2/entertain : BBC Video ; Burbank, Calif. : Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Bros. Video, [2009]

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Additional Authors
  • Dews, Peter, 1929-1997
  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
  • Crozier, Eric
  • Hayes, Michael, 1929-
  • Whelen, Christopher
  • Morris, Stanley
  • William, David, 1926-2010
  • Connery, Sean
  • Hardy, Robert, 1925-2017
  • Pettingell, Frank
  • Dench, Judi, 1934-
  • Scully, Terry, 1932-2001
  • Atkins, Eileen, 1934-
  • Glover, Julian, 1935-
  • Bayldon, Geoffrey, 1924-
  • Baddeley, Hermione, 1908-1986
  • Gostelow, Gordon, 1925-2007
  • Lang, Robert, 1934-2004
  • Garland, Patrick
  • Knight, Esmond, 1906-1987
  • Willis, Jerome, 1928-2014
  • Ringham, John
  • Rowe, Alan, 1926-2000
  • Farrington, Kenneth, 1936-
  • Valentine, Anthony
  • Wale, Terry
  • Ware, Derek, 1938-2015
  • Warner, John, 1924-2001
  • Johnson, Noel, 1916-1999
  • Brine, Adrian
  • Garnett, Tony
  • May, Jack, 1922-1997
  • Morris, Mary, 1915-1988
  • Smith, Brian, 1932-
  • British Broadcasting Corporation, production company
  • 2 Entertain (Firm)
  • BBC Video (Firm)
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Description
5 videodiscs (DVD) (ca. 947 min.) : sd., b&w; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
BBC mini-series adapted from Shakespeare's eight history plays: Richard II, the two parts of Henry IV, Henry V, the three parts of Henry VI, and Richard III.
Alternative Title
Shakespeare's An Age of Kings
Subjects
Genre/Form
Television.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Music composed and conducted by Christopher Whelen ; production design by Stanley Morris.
Performer (note)
  • Actors include David William, Sean Connery, Robert Hardy, Frank Pettingell, Judi Dench, Terry Scully, Eileen Atkins, Julian Glover, Geoffrey Bayldon, Hermione Baddeley, Gordon Gostelow, Robert Lang, Patrick Garland, Esmond Knight, Jerome Willis, John Ringham, Alan Rowe, Kenneth Farrington, Anthony Valentine, Terry Wale, Derek Ware, John Warner, Noel Johnson, Adrian Brine, Tony Garnett, Jack May, Mary Morris, Brian Smith, etc.
Event (note)
  • Originally broadcast in fifteen segments, between April and November of 1960.
System Details (note)
  • DVD, NTSC; Dolby digital.
Language (note)
  • In English with optional English SDH subtitles.
Call Number
NCOX 2580
OCLC
871340158
Title
An age of kings : a cycle of the history plays of William Shakespeare [videorecording] / Produced by Peter Dews for BBC-TV ; [written by] William Shakespeare ; script editor, Eric Crozier ; series directed by Michael Hayes.
Imprint
[London] : 2/entertain : BBC Video ; Burbank, Calif. : Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Bros. Video, [2009]
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Music composed and conducted by Christopher Whelen ; production design by Stanley Morris.
Cast
Actors include David William, Sean Connery, Robert Hardy, Frank Pettingell, Judi Dench, Terry Scully, Eileen Atkins, Julian Glover, Geoffrey Bayldon, Hermione Baddeley, Gordon Gostelow, Robert Lang, Patrick Garland, Esmond Knight, Jerome Willis, John Ringham, Alan Rowe, Kenneth Farrington, Anthony Valentine, Terry Wale, Derek Ware, John Warner, Noel Johnson, Adrian Brine, Tony Garnett, Jack May, Mary Morris, Brian Smith, etc.
Event
Originally broadcast in fifteen segments, between April and November of 1960.
System Details
DVD, NTSC; Dolby digital.
Language
In English with optional English SDH subtitles.
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Added Author
Dews, Peter, 1929-1997, television producer.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard II.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Henry IV. Part 1.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Henry IV. Part 2.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Henry V.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Henry VI. Part 1.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Henry VI. Part 2.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Henry VI. Part 3.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard III.
Crozier, Eric, author.
Hayes, Michael, 1929- television director.
Whelen, Christopher, composer.
Whelen, Christopher, conductor.
Morris, Stanley, set designer.
William, David, 1926-2010, actor.
Connery, Sean, actor.
Hardy, Robert, 1925-2017, actor.
Pettingell, Frank, actor.
Dench, Judi, 1934- actor.
Scully, Terry, 1932-2001, actor.
Atkins, Eileen, 1934- actor.
Glover, Julian, 1935- actor.
Bayldon, Geoffrey, 1924- actor.
Baddeley, Hermione, 1908-1986, actor.
Gostelow, Gordon, 1925-2007, actor.
Lang, Robert, 1934-2004, actor.
Garland, Patrick, actor.
Knight, Esmond, 1906-1987, actor.
Willis, Jerome, 1928-2014, actor.
Ringham, John, actor.
Rowe, Alan, 1926-2000, actor.
Farrington, Kenneth, 1936- actor.
Valentine, Anthony, actor.
Wale, Terry, actor.
Ware, Derek, 1938-2015, actor.
Warner, John, 1924-2001, actor.
Johnson, Noel, 1916-1999, actor.
Brine, Adrian, actor.
Garnett, Tony, actor.
May, Jack, 1922-1997, actor.
Morris, Mary, 1915-1988, actor.
Smith, Brian, 1932- actor.
British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.
2 Entertain (Firm)
BBC Video (Firm)
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Note
Title on container: Shakespeare's An Age of Kings
Research Call Number
NCOX 2580
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