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- Synopsis
- Documentary. Simon Schama concludes his two-part documentary looking at Shakespeare’s attitudes towards kingship. The programmes focuses on Macbeth, Hamlet, King Lear, Henry V and Richard II. Includes scenes from the West Yorkshire Playhouse’s 2011 production of King Lear with Tim Pigott-Smith in the title role. Judi Dench (not in costume) performs Lady Macbeth’s speech (Act I, sc v - "The raven himself is hoarse").
Contributors: Michael Boyd, David Edgar (who states that the plot of King Lear is similar to Cinderella) - Series
- Simon Schama’s Shakespeare
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Subjects
- Drama; History
- Keywords
- biographies; history of the 16th century; history of the 17th century; monarchy; politics; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Credits
- Director
- Ashley Gething
- Producer
- Charlotte Sacher
- Cinematographer
- Patrick Acum
- Writer
- Simon Schama
- Contributor
- David Edgar; Michael Boyd; Simon Schama
- Cast
Hedydd Dylan Judi Dench Neve McIntosh Olivia Morgan Peter de Jersey Richard O’Callaghan Tim Frances Tim Pigott-Smith Tobias Menzies
Production Company
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
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
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