Protest and Communication
- Synopsis
- Television documentary series tracing the history and progress of Western civilisation. Discussing the theme of progress and communication, Kenneth Clark speaks of the Reformation, the Germany of Dürer and Luther, the France of Montaigne and the England of Shakespeare. Illustrating Shakespeare (13 min. sequence) are short speeches from King Lear and Macbeth, and an open-air performance of the graveside scene from Hamlet (V i).
- Series
- Civilisation
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 30 Mar 1969 at 20:15 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 50 mins
Credits
- Director
- Peter Montagnon
- Producer
- Michael Gill; Peter Montagnon
- Contributor
- Kenneth Clark
- Cast
Ian Richardson Hamlet Eric Porter Voice of Macbeth (Macbeth) Patrick Stewart Horatio Ronald Lacey Gravedigger William Devlin Lear
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- Broadcast in the United States 11 November 1970 on PBS.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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
W1T 1LN
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Protest and Communication". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36652 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)