Peter Hall

Synopsis

Television documentary series about showmen and the shows they produce. Episode 4 is a profile of Peter Hall. Hall talks about his opinions, ideas and work as a producer and director and about his feature film WORK IS A FOUR-LETTER WORD. Includes a sequence in which Hall rehearses the cast of Macbeth (Paul Scofield as Macbeth) and speaks to John Barry the designer of the RSC production.

Series

Impresarios, The

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Transmission details

9 Oct 1967 at 21:05 (Channel: BBC)

Duration

40 mins

Credits

Director

Melvyn Bragg

Producer

Melvyn Bragg

Contributor

Peter Hall

Cast

Paul Scofield

Macbeth

Additional Details

Theatre company

Royal Shakespeare Company

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Macbeth

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Royal Shakespeare Company; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stage directing; Rehearsals; Hall, Peter

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
W1T 1LN

Name

BoB

Email

bob@learningonscreen.ac.uk

Web

https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand External site opens in new window

Phone

020 3743 2345

Address

Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
330 Holborn Gate
1st Floor, Suite 120
London
WC1V 7QH

Notes

Formerly a service from BUFVC, British Universities Film & Video Council