SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

One of a series of seven films produced by the National Geographic Society in association with the television station WQED, Pittsburgh. Describes the reign of Elizabeth I at the end of the 16th century when political and economic instability created the impetus for Shakespeare’s play. Includes two of Hamlet’s soliloquies (`what a piece of work is man’ and ‘to be or not to be’) and Falstaff’s ‘honour’ speech from Henry IV. A companion film to HAMLET.

Series

World of William Shakespeare, The

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film; Television; Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1985

Recording date

1978

Transmission details

(Channel: WQED-Pittsburgh)

Duration

20 mins

Credits

Director

Zilla Clinton

Producer

Bob Walsh

Writer

Elaine W. Fowler; Louis B. Wright

Art Direction

Cletus Anderson

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Hamlet; Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

Produced with the c-operation of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

History

Transmission date not known.

Reviews

McLean, Andrew M. Shakespeare Quarterly 30 (1979): 415-17 (in review-article).

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