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Elizabeth Rex

Title
Elizabeth Rex [videorecording] / A Rhombus Media production ; producers, Jennifer Jonas, Daniel Iron, and Niv Fichman ; based on the play by Timothy Findley ; adapted for the screen by Barbara Willis Sweete and Kate Miles ; directed by Barbara Willis Sweete ; produced for CBC Television.
Publication
Toronto, c2003.

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Additional Authors
  • Jonas, Jennifer
  • Iron, Daniel
  • Fichman, Niv
  • Findley, Timothy.
  • Findley, Timothy
  • Sweete, Barbara Willis
  • Melville, Kate
  • Davies, Matthew
  • Wilbee, Allan
  • Dedrick, Christopher
  • Feore, Donna
  • Podsedly, Milan
  • Wharnsby-Ali, Dawud
  • Plummer, Christopher
  • D'Aquila, Diane
  • Carver, Brent
  • Hutt, Peter (Actor)
  • Wentworth, Scott
  • Hopkins, Bernard
  • Campion, Joyce
  • Dinicol, Keith
  • Dunn, Paul
  • MacGregor, Florence
  • Buliung, Evan
  • Julien, Claire
  • Slemp, Morgane
  • Whitehead, William
  • Henry, Martha
  • Rhombus Media (Firm)
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. English Television Network.
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (90 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.
Summary
Television adaptation of Timothy Findley's stage play, concerning a performance by William Shakespeare's acting troupe for Queen Elizabeth I.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Drama.
  • Television.
Note
  • Originally broadcast as an episode of the series Opening night.
  • Following Elizabeth Rex, there is a fifteen-minute documentary on the play which features excerpts from interviews with the director, several members of the cast, and others connected with the production, as well as archival footage of playwright Timothy Findley delivering a speech. This documentary begins at 96:30 and ends at 111:30.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Production design, Matthew Davies ; costume design, Allan Wilbee ; music by Christopher Dedrick ; choreographer, Donna Feore ; director of photography, Milan Podsedly ; film editor, David Wharnsby.
Performer (note)
  • Host: Christopher Plummer.
  • Cast: Diane D'Aquila (as Queen Elizabeth I), Brent Carver, Peter Hutt (as William Shakespeare), Scott Wentworth, Bernard Hopkins, Joyce Campion, Keith Dinicol, Paul Dunn, Florence MacGregor, Evan Buliung, Claire Julien, Morgane Slemp.
  • Interviews: Barbara Willis Sweete, Diane D'Aquila, Brent Carver, Peter Hutt, Scott Wentworth, Bernard Hopkins, Paul Dunn, William Whitehead, and Martha Henry.
  • Archival footage: Timothy Findley.
Event (note)
  • Originally broadcast on CBC-TV, Toronto, Canada, 2004.
Call Number
NCOX 2006
OCLC
963851529
Title
Elizabeth Rex [videorecording] / A Rhombus Media production ; producers, Jennifer Jonas, Daniel Iron, and Niv Fichman ; based on the play by Timothy Findley ; adapted for the screen by Barbara Willis Sweete and Kate Miles ; directed by Barbara Willis Sweete ; produced for CBC Television.
Imprint
Toronto, c2003.
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Production design, Matthew Davies ; costume design, Allan Wilbee ; music by Christopher Dedrick ; choreographer, Donna Feore ; director of photography, Milan Podsedly ; film editor, David Wharnsby.
Cast
Host: Christopher Plummer.
Cast: Diane D'Aquila (as Queen Elizabeth I), Brent Carver, Peter Hutt (as William Shakespeare), Scott Wentworth, Bernard Hopkins, Joyce Campion, Keith Dinicol, Paul Dunn, Florence MacGregor, Evan Buliung, Claire Julien, Morgane Slemp.
Interviews: Barbara Willis Sweete, Diane D'Aquila, Brent Carver, Peter Hutt, Scott Wentworth, Bernard Hopkins, Paul Dunn, William Whitehead, and Martha Henry.
Archival footage: Timothy Findley.
Event
Originally broadcast on CBC-TV, Toronto, Canada, 2004.
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Added Author
Jonas, Jennifer, producer.
Iron, Daniel, producer.
Fichman, Niv, producer.
Findley, Timothy. Elizabeth Rex.
Findley, Timothy, speaker.
Sweete, Barbara Willis, adapter.
Sweete, Barbara Willis, director.
Sweete, Barbara Willis, interviewee.
Melville, Kate, adapter.
Davies, Matthew, set designer.
Wilbee, Allan, costume designer.
Dedrick, Christopher, composer.
Feore, Donna, choreographer.
Podsedly, Milan, director of photography.
Wharnsby-Ali, Dawud, editor of moving image work.
Plummer, Christopher, host.
D'Aquila, Diane, actor.
D'Aquila, Diane, interviewee.
Carver, Brent, actor.
Carver, Brent, interviewee.
Hutt, Peter (Actor)
Hutt, Peter (Actor), interviewee.
Wentworth, Scott, actor.
Wentworth, Scott, interviewee.
Hopkins, Bernard, actor.
Hopkins, Bernard, interviewee.
Campion, Joyce, actor.
Dinicol, Keith, actor.
Dunn, Paul, actor.
Dunn, Paul, interviewee.
MacGregor, Florence, actor.
Buliung, Evan, actor.
Julien, Claire, actor.
Slemp, Morgane, actor.
Whitehead, William, interviewee.
Henry, Martha, interviewee.
Rhombus Media (Firm)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. English Television Network.
Research Call Number
NCOX 2006
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