British Universities Film & Video Council

moving image and sound, knowledge and access

War!

Synopsis
Explores the authenticity of Henry V and considers the methods of its enactment and emphasis in the first performance in 1599 to the 1944 Olivier film version. There are contributions from a film historian, an armourer and the Royal Marine Commandoes.
Series
Conjuring Shakespeare
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
19 Sep 1997 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC2)
Duration
25 mins

Credits

Producer
Jenny Bardwell

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Henry V
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
battles; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); war; Shakespeare on film

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Name

Open University Production Centre

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

Record Stats

This record has been viewed 381 times.