The Shakespeare collection Series 2, [Discs 4-6] [dvd] the acclaimed BBC TV series
2015
DVDs
The tempest : Shakespeare's play about deposed Duke Prospero, whose brother illegally takes over the dukedom while exiling Prospero with his baby daughter Miranda. Put to sea, they find a haven on an island and live there for years until fate lands the brother and his attendants on the island. Eventually Prospero's rights and name are restored to him.Hamlet : Returning to Denmark, Prince Hamlet finds his father killed and the throne usurped by his uncle. Inspired by his father's ghost to seek vengeance, he is forced to consider the nature of murder and violence, revenge and intrigue, sex and desire, paranoia and madness and the very essence of humanity itself.Twelfth night : Presents a dramatization of William Shakespeare's play. With its practical jokes, lyrics, poetry, and haunting songs, this is the most subtle of Shakespeare's comedies. An aristocratic country house and its inhabitants set the stage for a portrayal of the varieties of love.
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Imprint:
London BBC Worldwide, [2015]
Collation:
3 DVD-video : sound., colour. ; 12 cm.
Credits:
The tempest : director John Gorrie ; producer Cedric Messina.Hamlet : director Rodney Bennett ; producer Cedric Messina.Twelfth night : director John Gorrie ; producer Cedric Messina.
Performers:
Cast: The tempest : Michael Hordern, Derek Geoffrey, David Waller.; Hamlet : Derek Jacobi, Claire Bloom, Eric Porter.; Twelfth night : Alec McCowen, Robert Hardy, Felicity Kendal.
Audience:
Censorship classification : PG.
System details:
DVD region 4.
Dewey class:
791.4575
Language:
English
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Subject:
BRN:
132408
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Library | DVD | SHAK | Available |
| Home Library Service | DVD | SHAK | Available |
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | DVD | SHAK | Available |