SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

One of a series made in co-operation with Station WQED Pittsburgh, Carnegie-Mellon University and The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon. A companion film, MACBETH, provides an abbreviated version of the play. The programme discusses the historical background to the play including King James’ preoccupation with witches, the preaching of homilies on the doctrine of passive obedience, and the Gunpowder Plot.

Series

World of William Shakespeare, The

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film; Television; Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1978

Transmission details

1978 (Channel: WQED-Pittsburgh)

Duration

20 mins

Credits

Director

Bob Walsh

Producer

Bob Walsh

Writer

Louis B. Wright

Art Direction

Cletus Anderson

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Macbeth

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

Transmission date not known.

Reviews

Rothwell, Kenneth S. and Annabelle Henkin Melzer, Shakespeare on Screen: An International Filmography and Videography (London: Mansell, 1990) (entry 331).

Production Company

Name

National Geographic Society

Notes

Programmes distributed in the UK by Quadarant Video

Archive

Name

Folger Shakespeare Library

Email

reference@folger.edu

Web

http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window

Phone

(202) 544 4600

Fax

(202) 544 4623

Address

201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web

http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window

Phone

(20) 707-8572

Fax

(20) 707-237’1

Address

Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States