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- Synopsis
- Third episode of a nine-part BBC television series comprising three of Shakespeare’s Roman plays - Coriolanus, Julius Caesar, and Antony and Cleopatra. This episode covers the fifth Act of Coriolanus.
- Series
- Spread of the Eagle, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Recording date
- 22 Feb 1963
- Transmission details
- 17 May 1963 at 21:25 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 50 mins
Credits
- Director
- Peter Dews
- Producer
- Peter Dews
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Christopher Whelen
- Costume
- Elizabeth Agombar
- Art Direction
- Clifford Hatts
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Coriolanus
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
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Notes
- Notes
- With a cast of 76 actors, the entire production incurred expenses of more than £9.000.
- General
- The title for the series, according to director Peter Dews, alludes to the Roman eagle, "aloof, golden, and cruel" (Radio Times, 25 April 1963: 49).
- Reviews
- `Continuity Problem of New B.B.C. Shakespeare Series’, The Times, 4 May 1963: 5.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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
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