| Description |
5 videodiscs (DVD) (approximately 906 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| Contents |
no 1 - Hamlet (222 min.) -- no 2 - Julius Caesar (161 min.) -- no 3 - Macbeth (148 min.) -- no 4 - Romeo & Juliet (167 min.) -- no 5 - Othello (208 min.) |
| Summary |
A dramatization of all 5 of Shakespeare's plays, featuring some of Britain's most distinguished actors and directors |
| Notes |
Titles from videodisc labels |
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Publication dates from Ambrose Video website: http://www. ambrosevideo.com |
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Playing time from containers and website |
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Originally produced by BBC-TV over a six-year period [between 1978 and 1983] |
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"The tragedies of William Shakespeare"--videodisc spine |
| Cast |
Hamlet: Derek Jacobi, Patrick Stewart, Eric Porter and Claire Bloom ; Julius Caesar: Charles Gray, Keith Michell and Richard Pasco ; Macbeth: Nicol Williamson and Jane Lapotire ; Romeo & Juliet: John Gielgud, Rebecca Saire and Patrick Ryecart ; Othello: Anthony Hopkins and Bob Hoskins |
| Notes |
Region 1 NTSC |
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DVD. Region unspecified |
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With optional English subtitles |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Television adaptations.
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English drama (Tragedy) -- Film and video adaptations
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| Genre/Form |
Films for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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| Author |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
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British Broadcasting Corporation.
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Time-Life Films.
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Ambrose Video Publishing.
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