Caught in the Act
- Synopsis
- Television documentary on the Renaissance Theatre Company formed by Kenneth Branagh and David Parfitt, concentrating on preparation and rehearsals for four productions. Details the progress of Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi and Geraldine McEwan as the directors of Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet and As You Like It respectively, plus Branagh’s own direction of Twelfth Night, subsequently televised. See also entries under the individual play titles which give more details on the scenes shown.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Renaissance Theatre Company; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stage directing; Rehearsals
Credits
- Director
- Mary Gwatkin
- Producer
- Mary Gwatkin
- Cinematographer
- Clive Gill
- Contributor
- Richard Harvey
- Cast
David Parfitt Derek Jacobi Geraldine McEwan Judi Dench Kenneth Branagh
Production Company
- Name
MV Films
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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