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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Uniform Title:

Shakespeare uncovered (Television program)

Title:

Shakespeare uncovered : the stories behind the Bard's greatest plays / produced by Blakeway Productions, 116 Films, and Thirteen ; in association with the BBC and Shakespeare's Globe and ITV Global Entertainment Limited ; producer, Richard Denton ; series producer, Bill O'Donnell ; series directors, Richard Denton, Nicola Stockley, Janice Sutherland and John Holdsworth.

Edition:

Widescreen.

Publisher, Date:

Description:

2 videodiscs (approximately 6 hr.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

digital

optical

NTSC

video file

DVD video

region 1

Summary:

Six episodes combine history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passion of their celebrated hosts (Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Trevor Nunn, Joely Richardson, and David Tennant) to tell the story behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays.

Target Audience Note:

Not rated. "This program contains material that may not be appropriate for all viewers. Viewer discretion is advised."

Subjects:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Stage history.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. As you like it.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Twelfth night.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard II.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Henry IV.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Henry V.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Tempest.

Dramatists, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography.

European drama -- Renaissance, 1450-1600.

Genre:

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Nonfiction television programs.

Documentary television programs.

Other Author:

Denton, Richard, television producer, television director.

O'Donnell, Bill, television producer.

Stockley, Nicola, television producer, television director.

Sutherland, Janice, television producer, television director.

Holdsworth, John (Television director), television producer, television director.

Shaw, Raz, television director.

Hawke, Ethan, 1970- host.

Richardson, Joely, host.

Jacobi, Derek, host.

Irons, Jeremy, 1948- host.

Tennant, David, 1971- host.

Nunn, Trevor, host.

Pollard, Tim, director of photography.

Keiles, Glenn, composer (expression)

Hart, Julian, editor of moving image work.

Blakeway Productions, production company.

116 Films (Firm), production company.

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), production company.

British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.

Globe Theatre (London, England : 1996- ), production company.

ITV Global Entertainment, production company.

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), broadcaster.

PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributer.

Other Title:

Shakespeare Uncovered. Series I

Comedies : Twelfth night and As you like it.

Macbeth.

Richard II.

Twelfth night.

As you like it.

Henry IV.

Henry V.

Hamlet.

Notes:

Widescreen.

Ep. 2 on container as: Comedies : Twelfth night and As you like it.

Camera, Tim Pollard [and others] ; composer, Glenn Keiles ; editors, Julian Hart [and others].

Presenters: Ethan Hawke (Macbeth), Joely Richardson (Comedies : Twelfth night & As you like it), Derek Jacobi (Richard II), Jeremy Irons (Henry IV & V), David Tennant (Hamlet), Trevor Nunn (The tempest).

Originally broadcast on PBS in 2012-2013.

DVD; region 1; NTSC; widescreen; stereo.

"Purchaser shall not publicly perform (except pursuant to the terms of any separately purchased public performance license) and shall not copy, alter, digitize or stream this DVD."--Back cover of container.

SDH captions for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Contents:

Macbeth / produced and directed by Nicola Stockley ; Twelfth night & As you like it / produced and directed by Janice Sutherland ; Richard II / produced and directed by John Holdsworth -- Henry IV & Henry V / produced and directed by Richard Denton ; Hamlet / produced and directed by Nicola Stockley ; The tempest / produced and directed by Nicola Stockley.

Web Site:

Available online at PBS Web site Web Link

ISBN:

9781608838530

1608838536

9781608838844

1608838846

Publisher Number:

SHAU600

SHAU600.1

SHAU600.2

SHAU700

SHAU700.1

SHAU700.2

Other Number:

827338995

System Availability:

2

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

2

Control Number:

358184

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD 822.33 Shakespe