Troilus and Cressida

Synopsis

Ambitious adaptation of the play produced for television by George Rylands and Douglas Allen. Academically sound, it did not seem to be much of a success with the general viewing audience.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Availability

No archive copy known

Notes

For a detailed review of the production cf. Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer, Shakespeare on Screen: An International Filmography and Videography (London: Mansell, 1990), entry 635, p. 298.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer

Douglas Allen; George Rylands

Writer

William Shakespeare

Cast

Andrew Leigh
Donald Eccles
Geoffrey Toone
Helen Shingler
Jill Balcon
John Fraser
John Vere
Joseph O’Conor
Leo Ciceri
Mary Watson
Michael Brennan
Richard Wordsworth
Simon Lack
Victor Lucas
Walter Hudd
William Squire

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)