As the Japanese Like It
- Synopsis
- Television documentary. Derek Jacobi narrates a documentary that progresses from the Hamlet production of the Old Vic Theatre Company in Japan to a brief consideration of some the Shakespeare productions in Tokyo. The film concentrates on As You Like it performed by the Haiyuza Company, directed by Toshikiyo Masumi at the Sunshine Gekijo, Tokyo. Daishi Horikoshi is Rosalind.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 24 May 1972 at 22:35 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 75 mins
Credits
- Director
- Roger Bamford
- Producer
- Cedric Messina
- Contributor
- Bill Wright; Derek Jacobi; Tony Peirce-Roberts
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Old Vic Theatre Company
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- As You Like It; Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); theatre - Japanese
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
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "As the Japanese Like It". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36820 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)