Shakespeare’s King Lear and the Middle Ages
- Synopsis
- Educational film. A large part of Shakespeare’s heritage was rural and not yet touched by Renaissance ideas. The film explains King Lear in the context of life and culture in the Middle Ages, The king-father symbolising the authority of the past, primogeniture, astrology, and the dowry are all representative of the medieval culture. Includes an excerpt from the play.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1985
- Duration
- 31 mins
Credits
- Writer
- John D. Mitchell
- Cast
Robert Stattel Lear
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama; History
- Keywords
- Middle Ages; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Fordham University Press
- kasweeney@fordham.edu
- Web
- http://fordhampress.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +1 718 817-4795
- Fax
- +1 718 817-4785
- Address
- 2546 Belmont Avenue
University Box L
Bronx
NY10458
USA - Notes
- Fordham University Press distributes on DVD and videocassette programmes on the history of world theatre made by the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Theatre Arts IASTA). Sale.
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare’s King Lear and the Middle Ages". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av73727 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)