King Henry V

Synopsis

A reading of an abridged version of King Henry V directed by John Hale with Richard Burton in the title role.

Series

Living Shakespeare

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Year of release

1964

Duration

60 mins

Availability

Out of Distribution (2005).

Credits

Director

John Hale

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Desmond Leslie

Cast

Richard Burton	King Henry V
Nigel Davenport	Chorus
Anna Massey	Katherine
John Moffatt	Dauphin
Benjamin Whitrow	Montjoy
Dyson Lovel	Earl of Westmoreland
Frank Williams	Duke of Bedford
John Davidson	Macmorris
John Davidson	John Bates
Julian Glover	Montjoy
Kenneth Griffith	Fluellen
Lockwood West	King Charles VI of France
Michael Goodliffe	Duke of Exeter
Nancy Nevison	Alice
Nancy Nevison	Queen Isabel
Noel Howlett	Sir Thomas Erpingham
Noel Howlett	Governor of Harfleur
Paul Harris (2)	Duke of Bourbon
Peter Birrel	Duke of Gloucester
Peter Birrel	Constable of France
Peter Woodthorpe	Alexander Court
Robert Fyfe	Michael Williams
Robert Fyfe	Jamy

Additional Details

Production type

Sound Recordings(Commercial)

Plays

Henry V

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

drama in English; performances; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

SoundFX Publishing

Notes

now handled by Quantum Leap (6/98)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

Distributor

Name

Odhams Books

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Quantum Leap

Notes

Ceased trading in 2018.