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Additional authors

1. Dews, Peter, 1929-1997
2. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
3. Crozier, Eric
4. Hayes, Michael, 1929-
5. Whelen, Christopher
6. Morris, Stanley
7. William, David, 1926-2010
8. Connery, Sean
9. Hardy, Robert, 1925-2017
10. Pettingell, Frank
11. Dench, Judi, 1934-
12. Scully, Terry, 1932-2001
13. Atkins, Eileen, 1934-
14. Glover, Julian, 1935-
15. Bayldon, Geoffrey, 1924-
16. Baddeley, Hermione, 1908-1986
17. Gostelow, Gordon, 1925-2007
18. Lang, Robert, 1934-2004
19. Garland, Patrick
20. Knight, Esmond, 1906-1987
21. Willis, Jerome, 1928-2014
22. Ringham, John
23. Rowe, Alan, 1926-2000
24. Farrington, Kenneth, 1936-
25. Valentine, Anthony
26. Wale, Terry
27. Ware, Derek, 1938-2015
28. Warner, John, 1924-2001
29. Johnson, Noel, 1916-1999
30. Brine, Adrian
31. Garnett, Tony
32. May, Jack, 1922-1997
33. Morris, Mary, 1915-1988
34. Smith, Brian, 1932-
35. British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.
36. 2 Entertain (Firm)
37. BBC Video (Firm)
38. Warner Home Video (Firm)

Description

1. 5 videodiscs (DVD) (ca. 947 min.) : sd., b&w; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. BBC mini-series adapted from Shakespeare's eight history plays: Richard II, the two parts of Henry IV, Henry V, the three parts of Henry VI, and Richard III.

Alternative title

1. Shakespeare's An Age of Kings

Subject

1. Television adaptations
2. Television
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Television adaptations

Genre/Form

1. Television.

Call number

1. NCOX 2580

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Music composed and conducted by Christopher Whelen ; production design by Stanley Morris.

Performer (note)

1. Actors include David William, Sean Connery, Robert Hardy, Frank Pettingell, Judi Dench, Terry Scully, Eileen Atkins, Julian Glover, Geoffrey Bayldon, Hermione Baddeley, Gordon Gostelow, Robert Lang, Patrick Garland, Esmond Knight, Jerome Willis, John Ringham, Alan Rowe, Kenneth Farrington, Anthony Valentine, Terry Wale, Derek Ware, John Warner, Noel Johnson, Adrian Brine, Tony Garnett, Jack May, Mary Morris, Brian Smith, etc.

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast in fifteen segments, between April and November of 1960.

System details (note)

1. DVD, NTSC; Dolby digital.

Language (note)

1. In English with optional English SDH subtitles.

Title

1. An age of kings : a cycle of the history plays of William Shakespeare [videorecording] / Produced by Peter Dews for BBC-TV ; [written by] William Shakespeare ; script editor, Eric Crozier ; series directed by Michael Hayes.

Imprint

1. [London] : 2/entertain : BBC Video ; Burbank, Calif. : Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Bros. Video, [2009]

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Music composed and conducted by Christopher Whelen ; production design by Stanley Morris.

Cast

1. Actors include David William, Sean Connery, Robert Hardy, Frank Pettingell, Judi Dench, Terry Scully, Eileen Atkins, Julian Glover, Geoffrey Bayldon, Hermione Baddeley, Gordon Gostelow, Robert Lang, Patrick Garland, Esmond Knight, Jerome Willis, John Ringham, Alan Rowe, Kenneth Farrington, Anthony Valentine, Terry Wale, Derek Ware, John Warner, Noel Johnson, Adrian Brine, Tony Garnett, Jack May, Mary Morris, Brian Smith, etc.

Event

1. Originally broadcast in fifteen segments, between April and November of 1960.

System details

1. DVD, NTSC; Dolby digital.

Language

1. In English with optional English SDH subtitles.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Dews, Peter, 1929-1997, television producer.
2. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard II.
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Henry IV. Part 1.
4. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Henry IV. Part 2.
5. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Henry V.
6. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Henry VI. Part 1.
7. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Henry VI. Part 2.
8. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Henry VI. Part 3.
9. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard III.
10. Crozier, Eric, author.
11. Hayes, Michael, 1929- television director.
12. Whelen, Christopher, composer.
13. Whelen, Christopher, conductor.
14. Morris, Stanley, set designer.
15. William, David, 1926-2010, actor.
16. Connery, Sean, actor.
17. Hardy, Robert, 1925-2017, actor.
18. Pettingell, Frank, actor.
19. Dench, Judi, 1934- actor.
20. Scully, Terry, 1932-2001, actor.
21. Atkins, Eileen, 1934- actor.
22. Glover, Julian, 1935- actor.
23. Bayldon, Geoffrey, 1924- actor.
24. Baddeley, Hermione, 1908-1986, actor.
25. Gostelow, Gordon, 1925-2007, actor.
26. Lang, Robert, 1934-2004, actor.
27. Garland, Patrick, actor.
28. Knight, Esmond, 1906-1987, actor.
29. Willis, Jerome, 1928-2014, actor.
30. Ringham, John, actor.
31. Rowe, Alan, 1926-2000, actor.
32. Farrington, Kenneth, 1936- actor.
33. Valentine, Anthony, actor.
34. Wale, Terry, actor.
35. Ware, Derek, 1938-2015, actor.
36. Warner, John, 1924-2001, actor.
37. Johnson, Noel, 1916-1999, actor.
38. Brine, Adrian, actor.
39. Garnett, Tony, actor.
40. May, Jack, 1922-1997, actor.
41. Morris, Mary, 1915-1988, actor.
42. Smith, Brian, 1932- actor.
43. British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.
44. 2 Entertain (Firm)
45. BBC Video (Firm)
46. Warner Home Video (Firm)

Note

1. Title on container: Shakespeare's An Age of Kings

Research call number

1. NCOX 2580