In the Old Age Black was Not Counted Fair
- Synopsis
- Sonnet 127 read in costume by Ben Kingsley, followed by a discussion of the sonnet by Dr A L Rowse who expounds his theory about the identity of the Dark Lady. The sonnet is then performed again in light of the commentary.
- Series
- Sonnets of Shakespeare
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television; Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 1 Feb 1985 at 21:15 (Channel: Channel Four)
- Duration
- 10 mins
- Availability
- Out of UK Distribution (2006)
Credits
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Contributor
- A.L. Rowse
- Cast
Ben Kingsley
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Historical period
- Elizabethan
- Subjects
- English language and literature
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- A DVD/VHS containing all fifteen sonnets in the series is available in the US from Films for the Humanities & Sciences under the title SHAKESPEARE’S SONNETS. The website states: ‘Available only in the US and Asia’ (10/2007).
Production Company
Sponsor
- Name
Channel Four Television
- Phone
- 071-396 4444
- Address
- LONDON
SW1P 2TX
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
- custserv.@films.com
- Web
- http://ffh.films.com/ External site opens in new window
- Fax
- +1 609 671 0266
- Address
- 132 West 31st Street, 17th Floor
New York
NY 10001
USA - Notes
- Films for the Humanities & Sciences is part of the US-based Films Media Group and specialises in selling programmes aimed at the HE and FE education and training market. The collection has thousands of titles and a range of separate subject catalogues is available in pdf format at http://ffh.films.com/landing.aspx?show=Catalogs/catalog_FFH.htm. Sale on video/DVD or online viewing via the Films on Demand service.
- Name
Granada Learning
- info@granada-learning.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.granada-learning.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0161-827 2927
- Fax
- 0161-827 2966
- Address
- Customer Services
Granada Television
Quay Street
Manchester M60 9EA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "In the Old Age Black was Not Counted Fair". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/10454 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)