Player King, The

Synopsis

Television arts documentary. In 1976 and 1977 Alan Howard played three major roles in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s repertory - Coriolanus, Henry V and Henry VI (in parts 1, II and III). The programme includes clips from these productions and talks to Howard about acting.

Series

South Bank Show, The

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Notes

The BFI National Archive (as of 2005) holds only a 16mm master copy of ‘an insert’ with separate mute and sound elements.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

acting techniques; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Howard, Alan

Credits

Producer

Andrew Snell; Tony Cash

Contributor

Melvyn Bragg

Cast

Alan Howard

Production Company

Name

London Weekend Television

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

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