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Shakespeare Uncovered > Series 2: The Stories Behind the Bard's Greatest Plays

produced by Blakeway Productions, 116 Films and Thirteen Productions LLC for WNET in association with PBS, Sky Arts and Shakespeare's Globe; series producers Richard Denton and Nicola Stockley
Resource Type:
DVD Video
Publication:
[New York] : Thirteen/WNET, [2014]
Distribution:
[Alexandria, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2015]
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Summary:
Six episodes combine history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis and the personal passion of its celebrated hosts, to tell the story behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays.
Table of Contents:
  • Taming of the shrew
  • Romeo and Juliet
  • Othello
  • Midsummer night's dream
  • Cleopatra
  • King Lear.
Contributors:
Freeman, Morgan , narrator
Fiennes, Joseph, 1970- , narrator
Harewood, David , narrator
Bonneville, Hugh , narrator
Cattrall, Kim , narrator
Plummer, Christopher , narrator
Denton, Richard , producer
Stockley, Nicola , producer
Blakeway Productions , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn
116 Films (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn
Thirteen Productions , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn
Sky Arts
PBS Distribution (Firm) , film distributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/fds
Languages:
English
Language Notes:
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Main Work:
Shakespeare uncovered (Television program)
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 — Stage history
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 — Criticism and interpretation
Dramatists, English — Early modern, 1500-1700 — Biography
1500-1700
Dramatists, English — Early modern
Dramatists, English
Criticism and interpretation
Genres:
Motion pictures
Biographical television programs
Documentary television programs
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Biographies
System Details:
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation, stereo.
Performers:
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Joseph Fiennes, David Harewood, Hugh Bonneville, Kim Cattrall, Christopher Plummer.
General Notes:
Title from container.
Originally broadcast as single episodes of a television program.
Audience:
Rating: TVPG.
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Characteristics:
plastic; metal; polychrome
Audio Characteristics:
digital; optical
Video Characteristics:
NTSC
Digital Characteristics:
video file; DVD video; region 1
Call Numbers:
PR2894 SHA 2014 DVD
ISBNs:
9781627892377
1627892370
Other Standard Numbers:
Universal Product Code: 841887023665
Publisher Number, PBS: SHAU610
OCLC Numbers:
1053524572
898498272 [Invalid]