Player King, The
- Synopsis
- Television arts documentary. In 1976 and 1977 Alan Howard played three major roles in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s repertory - Coriolanus, Henry V and Henry VI (in parts 1, II and III). The programme includes clips from these productions and talks to Howard about acting.
- Series
- South Bank Show, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 28 Jan 1978 at 22:15 (Channel: ITV)
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Andrew Snell; Tony Cash
- Contributor
- Melvyn Bragg
- Cast
Alan Howard
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Historical period
- Contemporary
- Plays
- Coriolanus; Henry V; Henry VI part 1; Henry VI part 2; Henry VI part 3
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- acting techniques; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Howard, Alan
Notes
- Notes
- The BFI National Archive (as of 2005) holds only a 16mm master copy of ‘an insert’ with separate mute and sound elements.
Production Company
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Player King, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36534 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)