| Description |
4 videodiscs (DVD) (145 pages, 119 pages, 186 pages, 156 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| Contents |
Macbeth -- King Lear -- Romeo & Juliet -- Twelfth night |
| Summary |
Macbeth: Witchcraft, maipulation and murder mark Macbeth's ascension to power and his subsequent downfall |
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King Lear: When King Lear renounces his throne to divide his kingdom among his daughters, treachery, madness and murder follow |
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Romeo & Juliet: A moving interpretation of Shakespeare's ageless tale of family feuds, star-crossed lovers and tragedy |
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Twelfth night: A popular and enduring comedy revolving around unrequited love and mistaken identity |
| Notes |
Umbrella Entertainment: DAVID1182 |
| Credits |
Macbeth: Directed by Philip Casson ; produced by Trevor Nunn |
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King Lear: Producer, Tony Davenall |
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Romeo & Juliet: Director, Joan Kemp-Welch ; producer, Francis Coleman |
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Twelfth night: Director, Kenneth Branagh ; producer David Parfitt |
| Cast |
Macbeth: Ian McKellen, Judi Dench and the Royal Shakespeare Company |
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King Lear: Patrick Magee, and Ray Smith, Wendy Allnut ...[et al] |
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Romeo & Juliet: Christopher Neame, Ann Hasson |
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Twelfth Night: Richard Briers and Caroline Langrishe |
| Notes |
Rated: PG. Mature themes, low level violence, adult themes |
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Macbeth: First released: England : Thames Television, 1970 |
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King Lear: First released: England : Thames Television, 1974 |
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Romeo & Juliet:First released: England : Thames Television, 1976 |
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Twelfth night: First released: England : Thames Television, 1988 |
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DVD. Produced for region 4 |
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Available to Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Television adaptations.
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Feature films -- England.
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Television plays -- England.
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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| Author |
Branagh, Kenneth.
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Parfitt, David.
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Kemp-Welch, Joan.
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Coleman, Francis.
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Davenall, Tony.
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Casson, Philip.
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Nunn, Trevor.
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Thames Television, ltd.
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Umbrella Entertainment (Firm)
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