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- Synopsis
- Documentary short written and directed by George Fleming which combines Shakespeare with modern Britain to to produce a poetic documentary about a modern British family. [Description summarised from that given on the Internet Movie Database, 10/2007].
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1999
- Duration
- 10 mins
Credits
- Director
- George Fleming
- Producer
- Billy Bannister
- Cinematographer
- Peter Rance
- Screenplay
- George Fleming
- Contributor
- Bronagh Gallagher
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Estimated £5,000 budget.
- History
- The film was shown as part of the series FIRST CUT (a showcase for first-time directors) on 1 November 1999 on ITV transmitted by Carlton. The 65-minute programme may be viewed by appointment at the BFI National Archive or can be made accessible to subscribers to the BUFVC Off-Air recording service.
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
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
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