C. L. R. James Lectures: Shakespeare
- Synopsis
- The West Indian historian C L R James talks about King Lear and why Shakespeare, ‘the most political writer that Britain has ever seen in regard to the creative arts’, was ‘no racist’. He quotes from the histories and tragedies arguing that Shakespeare was vehemently opposed to monarchy.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1983
- Transmission details
- 1983 (Channel: Channel Four)
- Duration
- 26 mins
- Availability
- Out of Distribution (2006)
Credits
- Director
- Christian Wangler
- Contributor
- C L R James
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- History
- Keywords
- monarchy; politics; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- The series was shown on Channel 4, transmission date not known.
- Documentation
- Supporting documentation included.
Archive
- Name
Shakespeare Institute Library
- silib@bham.ac.uk
- Web
- http://www.is.bham.ac.uk/shakespeare External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01789 293384
- Fax
- 01879 292021
- Address
- Church Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6HP
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Penumbra Productions Ltd
- nazpenumbra@compuserve.com
- Address
- Flat 1, 80 Brondesbury Road
London
NW6 6RX
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