Learning on ScreenHenry IV. Part 2: An Introduction
- Synopsis
- An introduction to the play’s theme or atmosphere, designed to reproduce the conditions of acting in Elizabethan times such as having the same actors play several roles, thus showing how the plays were originally written for a specific company of actors. Includes extracts from Act II ii (Hal in the tavern with Poins); Act V v (the King and Falstaff).
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film; Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1971
- Duration
- 12 mins
- Availability
- Out of Distribution (2006)
Credits
- Director
- Peter Seabourne
- Producer
- John Seabourne
- Writer
- Peter Seabourne
- Cast
David Suchet George Woodbridge Madeline Blakeney Michael Pennington Roy Marsden William Russell
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Henry IV Part 2
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- acting; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Elizabethan stage
Notes
- Notes
- The video version also contains extracts from Richard II, Richard III, Henry IV Part 1, and Much Ado About Nothing.
- History
- Released in the US in a shortened version by BFA Educational Media as part of the series Great Scenes from Shakespeare.
- Uses
- Secondary and further education.
Production Company
- Name
Anvil Films
Archive
- Name
Folger Shakespeare Library
- reference@folger.edu
- Web
- http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (202) 544 4600
- Fax
- (202) 544 4623
- Address
- 201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA
Distributor (Hire)
- Name
National Education Video Library
- Contact
- John Lovell
- tryfannevl@aol.com
- Phone
- 01286 676001 or 07768 105467
- Fax
- 01286 676001
- Address
- Arfon House
Bontnewydd
Caernarvon
Gwynned
LL54 7UN - Notes
- Formerly the National Audio Visual (Aids) Library. No longer holds 16mm material. Retains the negatives and copyright to the EFVA material, but have no viewing copies. Video only. (1/97) Alternative address might be Arfon House, Bontnewydd, Caernarvon, Gwynned LL54 7UN Telephone/Fax 01286 676001
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Phoenix Learning Group
- customerservice@phoenixlearninggroup.com
- Web
- http://www.phoenixlearninggroup.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 314-569-0211
- Address
- 2439 Chaffeee Drive
Saint Louis
MO 63146-3306
USA
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