Henry the Fourth: Parts One and Two: The Making of an Ideal King
- Synopsis
- Educational series. One in a twelve-part series of films made by the Ontario Educational Communications Authority (now TV Ontario). The aim was to relate ‘Shakespeare’s timeless ideas and understanding of human motivations to contemporary society’. The press information from NBC Educational Enterprises records that the film shows ‘Prince Hal’s transformation from libertine to responsible leader’. There are quotations from passages which focus on the development of the ideal king.
- Series
- Explorations in Shakespeare
- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1969
- Duration
- 23 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy or distributor found (2006)
Credits
- Producer
- Ed Moser; Kurt Reis
- Screenplay
- Hugh Webster
- Music
- Zal Yanovsky
- Production Design
- Chris Adeney
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Henry IV Part 1; Henry IV Part 2
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Reviews
- Rothwell, Kenneth S. and Annabelle Henkin Melzer, Shakespeare on Screen: An International Filmography and Videography. London: Mansell, 1990 (entry 162).
Production Company
- Name
Ontario Educational Communications
- Address
- Canada
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Henry the Fourth: Parts One and Two: The Making of an Ideal King". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66598 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)