Maturing Shakespeare, The

Alternative title: Maturing Shakespeare, The
Synopsis: 16-part television series, presented by John Gielgud, on the history of poetry in the English language. This episode follows Shakespeare’s development as dramatist and poet. Presents extracts from Romeo and Juliet, King Henry V, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, King Lear, Antony and Cleopatra, Cymbeline and Prospero’s farewell speech from The Tempest. Performers include John Gielgud, Peggy Ashcroft, and Ralph Richardson. Filmed in the 16th-century house and grounds of Beckley Park, Oxfordshire.
Series: Six Centuries of Verse
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Availability: Out of distribution (2006)
Notes: The episode was distributed in the US by Films for the Humanities in 1988 under the title THE MATURING SHAKESPEARE and the series title ‘Survey of English Poetry’ but is out of distribution (2006).
Subjects: Drama; English language and literature
Keywords: poetry; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)