King John
2003
DVD
Shakespeare's play about the weak and despicable King John, who tries to fend off the royal claims of Arthur, Duke of Brittany, who is supported by the King of France. In spite of the support of Faulconbridge, John alienates the English nobility and runs afoul of the Pope. In the end he is poisoned and his son Henry III becomes King.
Item Details
Description:
- 1 videodisc (157 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- digital
- optical
- video file
- DVD video
Target Audience Note:
- Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated.
- Young adult / Adult.
Other Title:
- Title from title screen : Life & death of King John [DVD].
- BBC TV Shakespeare (Television program)
- The complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. History [DVD].
Notes:
- Originally produced by BBC Television in association with Time-Life Television in 1984.
- Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays.
- Special features: Digitally remastered ; picture & sound enhanced ; PC/Mac downloadable scripts ; scene selection.
- Literary consultant, John Wilders ; music composed & conducted by Colin Sell.
- Claire Bloom, Mary Morris, Leonard Rossiter.
- Filmed Feb. 1-7, 1984 at the BBC Television studios, London.
- System requirements for downloadable script: PC or Mac with Microsoft Word, DVD-ROM drive.
- Licensed for public performance.
Control Number: 1904999
Publisher: New York, NY : Ambrose Video Publishing, [2003?]Series:
- Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. History
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works. 2000. Ambrose Video. History.
Subjects:
- English drama (Tragedy) -- Film adaptations.
- English drama (Tragedy) -- Television adaptations.
- English literature -- Film adaptations.
- English literature -- Television adaptations.
- Great Britain -- History -- John, 1199-1216 -- Drama.
- Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama.
- John, King of England, 1167-1216 -- Drama.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Television adaptations.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King John.
Genre:
- Drama.
- Feature films.
- Film adaptations.
- Historical films.
- Television adaptations.
- Television plays.
- Video recordings.
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