King Lear: An Introduction
- Synopsis
- An introduction to the play’s theme and atmosphere, Designed to reproduce the conditions of acting in Elizabethan times such as having the same actors play several roles, thus showing how the plays were originally written for a specific company of actors. Includes extracts from Act I scenes i and iv; Act II ii; Act IV ii; Act V iii.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1969
- Duration
- 24 mins
- Availability
- Out of UK distribution (2008)
Credits
- Director
- Peter Seabourne
- Producer
- John Seabourne
- Writer
- Peter Seabourne
- Cast
David Dodimead Lear Delena Kidd Cordelia Dudley Jones Glyn Houston Jane Marsh Regan Jennie Goossens Goneril
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- acting; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Elizabethan stage
Notes
- Notes
- Clips from the production may be viewed online at www.phoenixlearninggroup.com (accessed 2008).
- History
- Released in the US in the New Shakespeare series by Bailey-Film Associates.
- Uses
- Secondary and further education.
Production Company
- Name
Anvil Films
Archive
- Name
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
- Web
- http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (20) 707-8572
- Fax
- (20) 707-237’1
- Address
- Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
Distributor
- Name
National Education Video Library
- Contact
- John Lovell
- tryfannevl@aol.com
- Phone
- 01286 676001 or 07768 105467
- Fax
- 01286 676001
- Address
- Arfon House
Bontnewydd
Caernarvon
Gwynned
LL54 7UN - Notes
- Formerly the National Audio Visual (Aids) Library. No longer holds 16mm material. Retains the negatives and copyright to the EFVA material, but have no viewing copies. Video only. (1/97) Alternative address might be Arfon House, Bontnewydd, Caernarvon, Gwynned LL54 7UN Telephone/Fax 01286 676001
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Phoenix Learning Group
- customerservice@phoenixlearninggroup.com
- Web
- http://www.phoenixlearninggroup.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 314-569-0211
- Address
- 2439 Chaffeee Drive
Saint Louis
MO 63146-3306
USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King Lear: An Introduction". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/11851 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)