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Shakespeare uncovered : the stories behind the Bard's greatest plays
Uniform Title
Shakespeare Uncovered (Television program)
Title
Shakespeare uncovered : the stories behind the Bard's greatest plays / produced by Blakeway Productions, 116 Films, and Thirteen ; in association with the BBC and Shakespeare's Globe and ITV Global Entertainment Limited ; producer, Richard Denton ; series producer, Bill O'Donnell ; series directors, Richard Denton, Nicola Stockley, Janice Sutherland and John Holdsworth.
ISBN
9781608838530
1608838536
9781608838844
1608838846
Edition
Widescreen Version.
Publication
[Place of publication not identified] : Blakeway Productions, ©2012
Distribution
[Arlington, VA] : PBS Distribution, ©2013.
Copyright Notice Date
©2013
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (approximately 6 hr.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Ep. 2 on container as: Comedies : Twelfth night and As you like it.
Camera, Tim Pollard ... [et al.] ; composer, Glenn Keiles ; editors, Julian Hart ... [et al.].
Originally broadcast on PBS in 2012-2013.
SDH captions for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Access and use
"Purchaser shall not publicly perform (except pursuant to the terms of any separately purchased public performance license) and shall not copy, alter, digitize or stream this DVD."--Back cover of container.
Summary
Six episodes combine history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passion of their celebrated hosts (Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Trevor Nunn, Joely Richardson, and David Tennant) to tell the story behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays.
Variant and related titles
Shakespeare Uncovered. Series I
Comedies : Twelfth night and As you like it.
Macbeth.
Richard II.
Twelfth night.
As you like it.
Henry IV.
Henry V.
Hamlet.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 15, 2018
Credits
Camera, Tim Pollard ... [et al.] ; composer, Glenn Keiles ; editors, Julian Hart ... [et al.].
Performers
Presenters: Ethan Hawke (Macbeth), Joely Richardson (Comedies : Twelfth night & As you like it), Derek Jacobi (Richard II), Jeremy Irons (Henry IV & V), David Tennant (Hamlet), Trevor Nunn (The tempest).
System details note
DVD; region 1; NTSC; wide screen; stereo.
Audience
Not rated. "This program contains material that may not be appropriate for all viewers. Viewer discretion is advised."
Contents
disc 1. Macbeth / produced and directed by Nicola Stockley ; Twelfth night & As you like it / produced and directed by Janice Sutherland ; Richard II / produced and directed by John Holdsworth
disc 2. Henry IV & Henry V / produced and directed by Richard Denton ; Hamlet / produced and directed by Nicola Stockley ; The tempest / produced and directed by Nicola Stockley.
Videorecording number
SHAU600 PBS Distribution
SHAU600.1 PBS Distribution
SHAU600.2 PBS Distribution
SHAU700 PBS Distribution
SHAU700.1 PBS Distribution
SHAU700.2 PBS Distribution
Subjects
Genre/Form
Biographical television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Also listed under
Blakeway Productions, production company.
116 Films (Firm), production company.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), production company.
British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.
Globe Theatre (London, England : 1996- ), production company.
ITV Global Entertainment, production company.
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), broadcaster.
PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributer.
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