Merry Wives of Windsor, The

Synopsis

Video recording, using a single, fixed camera, of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 1985 production of The Merry Wives of Windsor set in the 1950s. Directed by Bill Alexander. Peter Jeffrey as Falstaff.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director

Bill Alexander

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Jeremy Sams

Production Design

William Dudley

Cast

Alexander Bruce
Alexander Wilson
Arnold Yarrow
Bernard Horsfall
Campbell Morrison
David Bradley
Francine Morgan
Graham Turner (1)
Hugh Simon
Ian Talbot
Janet Dale
Justin Meads
Lindsay Duncan
Michael Murray
Michael Sandford
Nicky Henson
Paul Spence
Paul Webster
Penelope Freeman
Penny Ryder
Peter Jeffrey
Richard Conway
Roger Hyams
Russell Boultre
Sheila Steafel
Timothy Sullivan (2)
Tony Higgins (2)
Trevor Martin

Production Company

Name

Royal Shakespeare Company

Web

https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window

Address

Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB

Archive

Name

Shakespeare Birthplace Collections

Email

collections@shakespeare.org.uk

Web

https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/collections/ External site opens in new window

Address

Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6QW