An age of kings : a cycle of the history plays of William Shakespeare
(DVD)
Contributors
Dews, Peter, 1929-1997, producer.
Hayes, Michael, 1929-2014, director.
Crozier, Eric, adapter.
William, David, 1926-2010, actor.
Fleming, Tom, actor.
Hayes, Michael, 1929-2014, director.
Crozier, Eric, adapter.
William, David, 1926-2010, actor.
Fleming, Tom, actor.
Published
[London] : 2/entertain :, [2009].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 947 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Main Library - Media
DVD 822.33 Age Pt. 1-3
1 available
DVD 822.33 Age Pt. 1-3
1 available
Main Library - Media
DVD 822.33 Age Pt. 4-5
1 available
DVD 822.33 Age Pt. 4-5
1 available
Oliver La Farge - Media
DVD 822.33 Age Pt. 1-3
1 available
DVD 822.33 Age Pt. 1-3
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Main Library - Media | DVD 822.33 Age Pt. 1-3 | On Shelf |
Main Library - Media | DVD 822.33 Age Pt. 4-5 | On Shelf |
Oliver La Farge - Media | DVD 822.33 Age Pt. 1-3 | On Shelf |
Oliver La Farge - Media | DVD 822.33 Age Pt. 4&5 | On Shelf |
Southside - Media | DVD 822.33 Age Pt. 1-3 | On Shelf |
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Published
[London] : 2/entertain :, [2009].
Language
English
UPC
883929058266
Notes
General Note
Originally broadcast as a BBC mini-series in 15 episodes in 1960.
General Note
Based on the plays of William Shakespeare.
General Note
At head of title on menu screen: pt. 1-2: Richard II; pt. 3-6: Henry IV; pt. 7-8: Henry V; pt. 9-13: Henry VI; pt.14-15: Richard III.
Creation/Production Credits
Music composed and conducted by Christopher Whelen ; Philip Jones Brass Ensemble ; title music composed by Arthur Bliss ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ; Lionel Salter, conductor.
Participants/Performers
David William (Richard II), Tom Fleming (Henry IV), Sean Connery (Hotspur), Robert Hardy (Henry V), Frank Pettingell (Falstaff), Judi Dench (Katherine of France), Terry Scully (Henry VI), Eileen Atkins (Joan la Pucelle), Julian Glover (Edward VI), Paul Daneman (Richard III), Mary Morris, Geoffrey Bayldon, George A. Cooper, Hermione Baddeley, Angela Baddeley, Gordon Gostelow, Robert Lang, Patrick Garland, Edgar Wreford, John Greenwood, Esmond Knight, Juliet Cooke, Patricia Hereghan, David Andrews, William Squire, Frank Windsor, Jerome Willis, John Ringham, Alan Rowe, Violet Carson, Jill Dixon.
Description
"When An Age of Kings was first broadcast, it was the most conceptually ambitious Shakespeare project ever attempted for either film or television. Its fifteen parts encompassed Richard II, both parts of Henry IV, Henry V, all three parts of Henry VI and Richard III, effectively presenting a chronological history of British royalty from 1377 to 1485. An Age of Kings' adapter Eric Crozier cut the text into schedule-friendly 60 and 75 minute episodes. These mostly comprised half a complete play, though Henry VI Part I was reduced to a single hour-long episode."--British FiIm Institute.
System Details
DVD format, NTSC; Dolby digital.
Language
In English with optional English SDH subtitles.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Drama.
Film adaptations.
Great Britain -- History -- Lancaster and York, 1399-1485 -- Drama.
Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 -- Drama.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama.
Henry -- IV, -- King of England, -- 1367-1413 -- Drama.
Henry -- V, -- King of England, -- 1387-1422 -- Drama.
Henry -- VI, -- King of England, -- 1421-1471 -- Drama.
Historical television programs.
Monarchy -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Nobility -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Richard -- II, -- King of England, -- 1367-1400 -- Drama.
Richard -- III, -- King of England, -- 1452-1485 -- Drama.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations.
Television adaptations.
Television mini-series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Film adaptations.
Great Britain -- History -- Lancaster and York, 1399-1485 -- Drama.
Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 -- Drama.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama.
Henry -- IV, -- King of England, -- 1367-1413 -- Drama.
Henry -- V, -- King of England, -- 1387-1422 -- Drama.
Henry -- VI, -- King of England, -- 1421-1471 -- Drama.
Historical television programs.
Monarchy -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Nobility -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Richard -- II, -- King of England, -- 1367-1400 -- Drama.
Richard -- III, -- King of England, -- 1452-1485 -- Drama.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations.
Television adaptations.
Television mini-series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Other Subjects