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Summary:

Shakespeare's play that portrays the colorful panorama of Medieval English life. The revolt against Henry is finally crushed and the king broods over the uncertain future of his son. Henry IV dies, Falstaff is banished, and Prince Hal is crowned Henry V.

Contributors:

Messina, Cedric

Giles, David

Quayle, Anthony, 1913-1989

Finch, Jon, 1941-2012

Gwillim, David

Eddison, Robert

Bruce, Brenda

Dotrice, Michele, 1948-

Cuka, Frances

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

British Broadcasting Corporation > Television Service

Time-Life Television

Ambrose Video Publishing

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Included Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: King Henry IV [by Shakespeare, W.] > Part 2

Related Works:

BBC TV Shakespeare (Television program)

Related Series:

Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare > History

Alternate Titles:

Title on disc label: Henry IV > Part 2
Title on container: Henry IV > Part II

Subjects:

Henry IV, King of England, 1367-1413 — Drama

Great Britain — History — Henry IV, 1399-1413 — Drama

Great Britain — Kings and rulers — Biography — Drama

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 — Film adaptations

Henry IV, King of England, 1367-1413

Henry

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

1399-1413

Kings and rulers

Great Britain

Genres:

Historical films

Feature films

Biographies

History

Film adaptations

Drama

System Details:

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

Performers:

Cast: Jon Finch (Henry IV), David Gwillim (Henry, Prince of Wales), Rob Edwards (Prince John of Lancaster), Martin Neil (Prince Humphrey of Gloucester), Roger Davenport (Thomas, Duke of Clarence), Bruce Purchase (Earl of Northumberland), David Neal (Scroop, Archbishop of York), Michael Miller (Lord Mowbray), Richard Bebb (Lord Hastings), John Humphry (Lord Bardolph), Salvin Stewart (Sir John Colville), David Strong (Travers), Carl Oatley (Morton), Rod Beacham (Earl of Warwick), David Buck (Earl of Westmoreland), Brian Poyser (Gower), Ralph Michael (Lord Chief Justice), Anthony Quayle (Sir John Falstaff), Jack Galloway (Poins), Gordon Gostelow (Bardolph), Bryan Pringle (Pistol), Steven Beard (Peto), John Fowler (Page to Sir John Falstaff), Robert Eddison (Justice Robert Shallow), Leslie French (Justice Silence), Raymond Platt (Servant to Shallow), Frederick Proud (Fang, Sheriff's Officer), Julian Battersby (Ralph Mouldy), Roy Herrick (Simon Shadow), Alan Collins (Thomas Wart), John Tardoff (Francis Feeble), Roger Elliot (Peter Bullcalf), Jenny Laird (Lady Northumberland), Michele Dotrice (Lady Percy, Hotspur's Widow), Brenda Bruce (Hostress Quickly), Frances Cuka (Doll Tearsheet), Tim Brown (Servant to Lord Chief Justice), Colin Dunn (Messenger).

Production Credits:

Senior cameramen, Jim Atkinson, Geoffrey Tindale ; videotape editor, Stan Pow ; script editor Alan Shallcross.

General Notes:

Public performance rights included.
Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1979.
DVD includes the complete script in Microsoft Word document format.
Taped Apr. 11-16, 1979 at the BBC Television studios in London.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (151 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome; PC or Mac with Microsoft Word, DVD-ROM drive.

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

SEC 1979 DVD

OCLC Numbers:

1053092588
46358331 [Invalid]