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Feature Western film in which critics have seen the influence of the Gloucester sub-plot in King Lear. The patriach, Donald Crisp, is worried about his kingdom (cattle ranch) and, like Gloucester, he is...
A ten-minute sequence in one of Hollywood’s first talking pictures shows John Barrymore reciting Gloucester’s soliloquy from Henry VI. Part 3. Probably the first Shakespeare scene in a talking picture.
Combined book and audio CD. Includes audio performances of Henry Irving, Kenneth Branagh, Simon Russell Beale and Laurence Olivier as King Richard. In addition to the playtext there are articles covering a...
Variety show hosted by Ed Sullivan. In this episode, a 5.5 minute sequence, John Carradine performs Gloucester’s soliloquy from Act III ii of 3 Henry VI.
Documentary short. A history of sound films focusing on Warner Brothers productions, including John Barrymore delivering a speech as Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Credited as being from Richard III but...
A video recording, using a single camera, of Ruedinger Burbach’s 1999 production of Henry VI Parts 2 and 3. Henry VI is played by Katharina Schmoelzer.
Video recording of the RSC’s 2007 production of King Lear directed by Trevor Nunn with Ian McKellen in the title role.
Radio adaptation of Shakespeare’s major tetralogy directed and adapted for broadcasting by Rolf Schneider. 200 years of English history are told by the figure of the Shakespearean fool (Fritz Lichtenhahn),...
Live sound recording of Trevor Nunn’s 1976 production of King Lear for the Royal Shakespeare Company with Donald Sinden in the title role.
Video recording of the National Theatre of Albania’s staging of Henry VI Part 2. The production is spoken in Albanian. Indrit Çobani is King Henry.
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