Hiroyuki Sanada: A Challenge Started from Nothing
- Synopsis
- A Japanese television documentary about the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of King Lear directed by Yukio Ninagawa starring Nigel Hawthorne as Lear. The programme is directed by Hiroyuki Sanada who plays the Fool in the production.
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1999
Credits
- Director
- Hiroyuki Sanada
- Contributor
- Yukio Ninagawa
- Cast
Nigel Hawthorne Lear Hiroyuki Sanada Fool
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Yes, Sir Nigel
Notes
- Notes
- The videotape held by the Shakespeare Institute is an off-air recording from Japanese television.
- General
- This was the first time that a Japanese actor had acted with the Royal Shakespeare Company; Sanada received an honorary MBE for his work.
- History
- The Japanese transmission date has not been ascertained.
Archive
- Name
Shakespeare Institute Library
- silib@bham.ac.uk
- Web
- http://www.is.bham.ac.uk/shakespeare External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01789 293384
- Fax
- 01879 292021
- Address
- Church Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6HP
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Hiroyuki Sanada: A Challenge Started from Nothing". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av38067 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)