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Playing Shakespeare.
- Title
- Playing Shakespeare. Language and character [videorecording] / a presentation of Films for the Humanities ; with the Royal Shakespeare Company ; produced by RM Arts and London Weekend Television ; executive producers, Melvyn Bragg, Nick Evans ; director, John Carlaw ; producer, Andrew Snell ; written and presented by John Barton.
- Publication
- Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, c1982.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Barton, John, 1928-2018.
- Barton, John, 1928-2018
- Bragg, Melvyn, 1939-
- Evans, Nick
- Carlaw, John
- Snell, Andrew
- Woolfenden, Guy
- Harrow, Lisa
- Kingsley, Ben, 1943-
- Pennington, Michael, 1943-
- Rees, Roger, 1944-2015
- Stewart, Patrick, 1940-
- Suchet, David
- Williams, Michael, 1935-2001
- Films for the Humanities (Firm)
- Royal Shakespeare Company.
- London Weekend Television (Firm)
- RM Arts (Firm)
- Description
- 1 videocassette (VHS) (51 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
- Summary
- John Barton guides members of the Royal Shakespeare Company in a discussion of Shakespeare's use of language to define character, and his characters' use of heightened language to achieve their intentions, with illustrated dramatizations. They explore the Elizabethan relish of words and the use of Elizabethan English in the development of Shakespeare's characters.
- Series Statement
- Playing Shakespeare
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Television.
- Documentaries and factual works.
- Note
- Title from label on container. Credits on tape.
- This is Episode Five of Playing Shakespeare.
- Credits (note)
- Music, Guy Woolfenden.
- Performer (note)
- Sinead Cusack, Lisa Harrow, Ben Kingsley, Michael Pennington, Roger Rees, Patrick Stewart, David Suchet, Michael Williams.
- Call Number
- NCOX 406
- OCLC
- 11965051
- Title
- Playing Shakespeare. Language and character [videorecording] / a presentation of Films for the Humanities ; with the Royal Shakespeare Company ; produced by RM Arts and London Weekend Television ; executive producers, Melvyn Bragg, Nick Evans ; director, John Carlaw ; producer, Andrew Snell ; written and presented by John Barton.
- Imprint
- Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, c1982.
- Series
- Playing Shakespeare
- Cast
- Sinead Cusack, Lisa Harrow, Ben Kingsley, Michael Pennington, Roger Rees, Patrick Stewart, David Suchet, Michael Williams.
- Credits
- Music, Guy Woolfenden.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Barton, John, 1928-2018.Barton, John, 1928-2018, host.Bragg, Melvyn, 1939- producer.Evans, Nick, producer.Carlaw, John, director.Snell, Andrew, producer.Woolfenden, Guy, composer.Harrow, Lisa, actor.Kingsley, Ben, 1943- actor.Pennington, Michael, 1943- actor.Rees, Roger, 1944-2015, actor.Stewart, Patrick, 1940- actor.Suchet, David, actor.Williams, Michael, 1935-2001, actor.Films for the Humanities (Firm)Royal Shakespeare Company.London Weekend Television (Firm)RM Arts (Firm)
- Research Call Number
- NCOX 406