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When I Have Seen by Times’s Fell Hand Defaced

Synopsis
Sonnet 64 read in costume by Michael Bryant, followed by a discussion of the sonnet by Gore Vidal. The sonnet is then performed again in light of the commentary.
Series
Sonnets of Shakespeare
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television; Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 10 min.
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of production
1983
Availability
Out of UK Distribution (2006)
Notes
A DVD/VHS containing all fifteen sonnets in the series is available in the US from Films for the Humanities & Sciences under the title SHAKESPEARE’S SONNETS. The website states: ‘Available only in the US and Asia’ (10/2007).
Subjects
English language and literature
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Writer
William Shakespeare
Contributor
Gore Vidal
Cast
Michael Bryant 

Production Company

Name

Goldcrest Distributors

Sponsor

Name

Channel Four Television

Phone
071-396 4444
Address
LONDON
SW1P 2TX

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Films for the Humanities & Sciences Inc.

Name

Granada Learning

Email
info@granada-learning.co.uk
Web
http://www.granada-learning.com External site opens in new window
Phone
0161-827 2927
Fax
0161-827 2966
Address
Customer Services
Granada Television
Quay Street
Manchester M60 9EA
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