Life and Death of King John, The
- Alternative title
- The Shakespeare Plays
- Synopsis
- A BBC television production with Leonard Rossiter in the title role.
- Series
- BBC Television Shakespeare
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain; United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 1 Feb 1984
- Transmission details
- 24 Nov 1984 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 157 mins
Credits
- Director
- David Giles
- Producer
- Shaun Sutton
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Colin Sell
- Costume
- Juanita Waterson
- Art Direction
- Chris Pemsel
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Historical period
- Medieval
- Plays
- King John
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- drama in English; performances; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- King John
- Life and Death of King John, The
Notes
- Notes
- The production is commercially available on DVD as part of the BBC TV SHAKESPEARE COLLECTION box set (see separate entry).
Selected video clips of the production may be viewed at the British Film Institute "Screenonline" website. http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/527770/index.html - General
- Leonard Rossiter (King John) made his last recorded performance in this film: he died shortly before it was broadcast.
- History
- This production was part of the seventh season (producer: Shaun Sutton). Recording took a week.
- Textual information
- Between 1978 and 1986 the BBC published individual scripts of the series. Each volume of The BBC TV Shakespeare, ed. Peter Alexander et al. (London: British Broadcasting Corporation) contains the full text of the play (the Peter Alexander edition) with accompanying notes on the scene breaks and cuts made in the production, as well as a glossary. A general introduction to the play by series literary advisor John Wilders is followed by an essay on the production of the play by Henry Fenwick. This is based on interviews with actors, directors, and designers.
- Reviews
- Susan Willis, The BBC Shakespeare Plays: Making the Televised Canon (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1991).
Online Availability
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Name
Time-Life Films Inc
- Phone
- 0101 201 843 4545
- Address
- PO Box 644
NJ 07652
USA
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Retail outlets
Online Retailer
- Name
Moviemail
- Web
- https://www.simplyhe.com/3000-moviemail External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0844 848 2000
- Address
- Simply Home Entertainment
PO Box 7741
Ringwood
BH24 9FA
UK - Notes
- As of December 2016 the Moviemail web presence is incorporated within the Simply Media website
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Life and Death of King John, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/12415 (Accessed 06 Oct 2024)