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Additional authors

1. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
2. Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019
3. Paul, John, 1921-1995
4. Adams, Jonathan, 1931-2005
5. Lapotaire, Jane
6. Blakely, Colin
7. Angadi, Darien
8. Key, Janet, 1945-1992
9. Goorney, Howard, 1921-2007
10. McFarlane, Cassie, 1958-
11. James, Emrys, 1928-1989
12. Huckstep, Kevin
13. Anthony, Michael, 1911-1998
14. Shamsi, Mohammad
15. Charleson, Ian
16. Knight, Esmond, 1906-1987
17. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service
18. Time-Life Television
19. Ambrose Video Publishing

Description

1. 1 videodisc (171 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. A dramatization of Shakespeare's famous play which explores the calamitous consequences of an overwhelming passion by telling the story of Antony, the once-heralded leader who becomes stupified with passion and degenerates into a fool, and the multi-faceted Cleopatra.

Series statement

1. The complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Tragedy
2. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. BBC TV Shakespeare (London, England)
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works. 2014 (Pearson). 2000. Ambrose Video.

Uniform title

1. Shakespeare plays (Television program)

Alternative title

1. Antony and Cleopatra

Subject

1. Televised performances
2. Drama
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Television adaptations
4. Antonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C > Drama
5. Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C > Drama
6. Television adaptations

Genre/Form

1. Drama.
2. Television adaptations.
3. Televised performances.

Call number

1. NCOX 2253

Note

1. Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1981.
2. DVD includes the complete script in Microsoft Word document format.

Credits (note)

1. Senior cameraman, Pat Atkinson ; music composed by Stephen Oliver ; videotape editor, Howard Dell.

Performer (note)

1. John Paul (Canidius), Jonathan Adams (Ventidius), Jane Lapotaire (Cleopatra), Colin Blakely (Antony), Darien Angadi (Alexas), Janet Key (Chairman), Howard Goorney (Soothsayer), Cassie McFarlane (Iras), Emrys James (Enobarbus), Kevin Huckstep (Messenger), Michael Anthony (Messenger), Mohammad Shamsi (Mardian), Ian Charleson (Octavius Caesar), Esmond Knight (Lepidus), Harry Waters (Thidias), David Neal (Proculeius), Anthony Pedley (Agrippa), Geoffrey Collins (Dolabella), Donald Sumpter (Pompeius), George Innes (Menas), Desmond Stokes (Menecrates), Lynn Farleigh (Octavia), David Kincaid (Cleopatra's Messenger), Simon Chandler (Eros), Pat Connell (Soldier), Christopher Ettridge (Scarus), George Howe (Euphronius), John Eastham (Servant), Iain Rattray (Soldier), Frederick Warder (Soldier), Michael Egan (Soldier), Alec Sabin (Dercetas), Jimmy Gardner (Clown).

Event (note)

1. Taped Mar. 5-10, 1980 at the BBC Television studios in London.

Audience (note)

1. MPAA rating: Not rated.

System details (note)

1. DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital.
2. System requirements for script: PC or Mac with Microsoft Word, DVD-ROM drive.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Title

1. Antony & Cleopatra [videorecording] / by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; a production by Jonathan Miller.

Imprint

1. New York : Ambrose Video Pub., [2000 or 2001]

Series

1. The complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Tragedy
2. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. BBC TV Shakespeare (London, England)
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works. 2014 (Pearson). 2000. Ambrose Video.

System details

1. DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital.

Cast

1. John Paul (Canidius), Jonathan Adams (Ventidius), Jane Lapotaire (Cleopatra), Colin Blakely (Antony), Darien Angadi (Alexas), Janet Key (Chairman), Howard Goorney (Soothsayer), Cassie McFarlane (Iras), Emrys James (Enobarbus), Kevin Huckstep (Messenger), Michael Anthony (Messenger), Mohammad Shamsi (Mardian), Ian Charleson (Octavius Caesar), Esmond Knight (Lepidus), Harry Waters (Thidias), David Neal (Proculeius), Anthony Pedley (Agrippa), Geoffrey Collins (Dolabella), Donald Sumpter (Pompeius), George Innes (Menas), Desmond Stokes (Menecrates), Lynn Farleigh (Octavia), David Kincaid (Cleopatra's Messenger), Simon Chandler (Eros), Pat Connell (Soldier), Christopher Ettridge (Scarus), George Howe (Euphronius), John Eastham (Servant), Iain Rattray (Soldier), Frederick Warder (Soldier), Michael Egan (Soldier), Alec Sabin (Dercetas), Jimmy Gardner (Clown).

Credits

1. Senior cameraman, Pat Atkinson ; music composed by Stephen Oliver ; videotape editor, Howard Dell.

Event

1. Taped Mar. 5-10, 1980 at the BBC Television studios in London.

System details

1. System requirements for script: PC or Mac with Microsoft Word, DVD-ROM drive.

Audience

1. MPAA rating: Not rated.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Antony and Cleopatra.
2. Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019, producer.
3. Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019, television director.
4. Paul, John, 1921-1995, actor.
5. Adams, Jonathan, 1931-2005, actor.
6. Lapotaire, Jane, actor.
7. Blakely, Colin, actor.
8. Angadi, Darien, actor.
9. Key, Janet, 1945-1992, actor.
10. Goorney, Howard, 1921-2007, actor.
11. McFarlane, Cassie, 1958- actor.
12. James, Emrys, 1928-1989, actor.
13. Huckstep, Kevin, actor.
14. Anthony, Michael, 1911-1998, actor.
15. Shamsi, Mohammad, actor.
16. Charleson, Ian, actor.
17. Knight, Esmond, 1906-1987, actor.
18. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
19. Time-Life Television.
20. Ambrose Video Publishing.

Added title

1. Shakespeare plays (Television program)

Publisher no.

1. 030 Ambrose Video

Research call number

1. NCOX 2253