Learning on ScreenKing Lear (1983)
- Synopsis
- Television production of the play, set in the year 800 and staged entirely in Granada’s Manchester studio, and one of the few not based on a prior stage production. With music specially composed by Gordon Crosse and played by members of the Halle Orchestra.Olivier’s swansong, and arguably his finest screen performance in a Shakespeare play.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2002
- Year of production
- 1983
- Notes
- Source: Channel 4 Press Information, 2nd April - 8th April 1983
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Credits
- Director
- Michael Elliott
- Producer
- David Plowright
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Gordon Crosse
- Costume
- Tanya Moiseiwitsch
- Art Direction
- Roy Stonehouse
- Cast
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £14.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 158 minutes
- Year
- 2007
Production Company
- Name
Granada Television
- Web
- http://www.granadamedia.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7734 8080
- Fax
- 020 7494 6280
- Address
- Non-Theatric Sales
36 Golden Square
London
W1R 4AH
Archive
- Name
Folger Shakespeare Library
- reference@folger.edu
- Web
- http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (202) 544 4600
- Fax
- (202) 544 4623
- Address
- 201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA
- Name
Shakespeare Birthplace Collections
- collections@shakespeare.org.uk
- Web
- https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/collections/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6QW
- Name
Shakespeare Institute Library
- silib@bham.ac.uk
- Web
- http://www.is.bham.ac.uk/shakespeare External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01789 293384
- Fax
- 01879 292021
- Address
- Church Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6HP
Distributor
- Name
Network
- shop@networkonair.com
- Web
- http://networkonair.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01992 657707
- Address
- 19-20 Blythe Road
Berghem Mews
Hammersmith
London
W14 0HN - Notes
- Founded in 1997, Network specialises in distributing niche television programmes, predominantly licensed from Granada Ventures and Fremantle. They have recently branched into feature film distribution. Sale via retail outlets or direct via Network’s website, which has some’web exclusive’ offers.
Distributor (Hire)
- Name
BFI Film Bookings Unit
- bookings.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/help-faq/film-bookings External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8938 / 8935
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Trumedia Ltd
- Contact
- Bill Cotton
- sales@trumedia.co.uk
- Web
- https://trumedia.co.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01865 847837
- Fax
- 01865 847837
- Address
- 9 Meadow View
Kidlington
Kidlington
OX5 2XY - Notes
- Trumedia supplies video tapes and DVDs to UK schools, colleges and universities and is geared up to take official orders from educational institutions. The catalogue highlights programmes likely to be of use in the curriculum, but the company can supply any video in current UK distribution, as well as some deleted titles. Particularly strong in the areas of English literature and drama, as well as history, natural history, art & artists, and foreign language films.
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