SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Part of a series of educational films intended to serve as an introduction to each play’s theme or 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 ii (Petruchio at Hortensio’s house); Act II i (Katherina, Bianca and others).

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1971

Duration

12 mins

Availability

Out of Distribution (2005)

Credits

Director

Peter Seabourne

Producer

John Seabourne

Writer

Pete Seabourne

Cast

Madeline Blakeney	Katherina
David Suchet	Petruchio
Peter Kelly	Grumio
Roy Marsden	Hortensio

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Taming of the Shrew, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Elizabethan stage

Notes

Uses

secondary and further education.

Production Company

Name

Anvil Films

Archive

Name

Folger Shakespeare Library

Email

reference@folger.edu

Web

http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window

Phone

(202) 544 4600

Fax

(202) 544 4623

Address

201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA

Distributor

Name

National Education Video Library

Contact

John Lovell

Email

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