Farewell Thou Art Too Dear for My Possession

Synopsis: Sonnet 87 read in costume by John Hurt, followed by a discussion of the Sonnet by Dr Nicholas Humphrey. Dr Humphries argues that although the sonnet looks a love poem, it more accurately describes the deep bond between a mother and child and the inevitable betrayal of that love. The Sonnet is then performed again in light of the commentary.
Series: Sonnets of Shakespeare
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Television; Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Transmission details: 12 Jan 1985 at 20:15 (Channel: Channel Four)
Duration: 10 mins
Availability: Out of UK Distribution (2006)

Notes: A DVD/VHS containing all fifteen sonnets in the series is available in the US from Films for the Humanities & Sciences under the title SHAKESPEARE’S SONNETS. The website states: ‘Available only in the US and Asia’ (10/2007).

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