SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

An adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel by Ken Taylor. In one scene (Chapter 34 in the book) Henry Crawford impresses Fanny Price by his ability to read aloud from Shakespeare. Henry reads from Henry VIII Act III ii, Cardinal Wolsey’s speech beginning ‘Farewell, a long farewell’ /...never to hope again’ [Henry actually says ‘never to rise again’]. In the novel Henry is said to read several unspecified speeches from different characters. At the close of the reading Henry says that ‘Shakespeare one gets acquainted with without one knowing how’.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

6 Nov 1983 at 22:10 (Channel: BBC2)

Duration

50 mins

Credits

Director

David Giles

Producer

Betty Willingdale

Cinematographer

Chris Wickham; Trevor Wimlett

Writer

Jane Austen; Ken Taylor

Music

Derek Bourgeois

Production Design

John Bone

Costume

Ian Adley

Cast

Robert Burbage	Henry Crawford (Cardinal Wolsey)
Angela Pleasence	Lady Bertram
Nicholas Farrell	Edmund Bertram
Sylvestra Le Touzel	Fanny Price

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Henry VIII

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

Transmitted in 6x50 minute episodes from 6/11-11/12/1983.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

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Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 0165

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

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Name

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