King Lear: An Introduction
- Synopsis
- An introduction to the play’s theme and atmosphere, Designed to reproduce the conditions of acting in Elizabethan times such as having the same actors play several roles, thus showing how the plays were originally written for a specific company of actors. Includes extracts from Act I scenes i and iv; Act II ii; Act IV ii; Act V iii.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 24 min.
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1969
- Year of production
- 1970
- Availability
- Out of UK distribution (2008)
- Notes
- Clips from the production may be viewed online at www.phoenixlearninggroup.com (accessed 2008).
- Uses
- Secondary and further education.
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- acting; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Elizabethan stage
Credits
- Director
- Peter Seabourne
- Producer
- John Seabourne
- Writer
- Peter Seabourne
- Cast
David Dodimead Delena Kidd Dudley Jones Glyn Houston Jane Marsh Jennie Goossens
Production Company
- Name
Anvil Films
Archive
- Name
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
- Web
- http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (20) 707-8572
- Fax
- (20) 707-237’1
- Address
- Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
Distributor
- Name
National Education Video Library
- Contact
- John Lovell
- tryfannevl@aol.com
- Phone
- 01286 676001 or 07768 105467
- Fax
- 01286 676001
- Address
- Arfon House
Bontnewydd
Caernarvon
Gwynned
LL54 7UN - Notes
- Formerly the National Audio Visual (Aids) Library. No longer holds 16mm material. Retains the negatives and copyright to the EFVA material, but have no viewing copies. Video only. (1/97) Alternative address might be Arfon House, Bontnewydd, Caernarvon, Gwynned LL54 7UN Telephone/Fax 01286 676001
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Phoenix Learning Group
- customerservice@phoenixlearninggroup.com
- Web
- http://www.phoenixlearninggroup.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 314-569-0211
- Address
- 2439 Chaffeee Drive
Saint Louis
MO 63146-3306
USA
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