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The first part of Henry the Sixt [sic] / by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; produced by Jonathan Miller ; directed by Jane Howell.
Title:
The first part of Henry the Sixt [sic] / by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; produced by Jonathan Miller ; directed by Jane Howell.
Uniform Title:
Henry VI. Part 1 (Television program : 1983)
Publication Information:
New York : Ambrose Video Pub., [2000 or 2001]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (185 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1983.
DVD includes the complete script in Microsoft Word document format.
DVD.
System requirements for script: PC or Mac with Microsoft Word, DVD-ROM drive.
Summary:
Shakespeare's historical play which recreates Henry's early days as King. Centers on the French wars and the activities of Joan of Arc, while glimpsing the beginning of the civil wars between the Houses of Lancaster and York.
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Performer:
Peter Benson (Henry VI), Trevor Peacock (Lord Talbot), David Burke (Duke of Gloucester), Brian Deacon (Earl of Somerset), Paul Chapman (Earl of Suffolk), Brenda Blethyn (Joan La Pucelle), Julia Foster (Margaret), Bernard Hill (Master Gunner), Mark Wing-Davey (Earl of Warwick), John Benfield (Basset), Gerald Blackmore (Messenger to Warwick), Anthony Brown (Duke of Burgundy), Michael Byrne (Duke of Alencon), Ron Cook (Third Messenger to King), Arthur Cox (Mayor of London), David Daker (Reignier), Tenniel Evans (Duke of Bedford, Mortimer, Earl of March, French General), Derek Farr (Earl of Salisbury), Derek Fuke (Talbot's Captain), Alex Guard (Young John Talbot), Paul Jesson (Second Messenger to King), Joanna McCallum (Countess d'Auvergne), Oengus MacNamara (Countess' Messenger), Frank Middlemass (Bishop), Joseph O'Connor (Duke of Exeter), Brian Protheroe (Bastard of Orleans), David Pugh (Mayor's Officer), Ian Saynor (Charles), Peter Wyatt (Woodville), John Alford (Master Gunner's Boy).
Production Credits:
Senior cameraman, Jim Atkinson ; incidental music composed & conducted by Dudley Simpson ; video tape editor, Ron Bowman.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Taped Oct. 13-19, 1981 at the BBC Television studios in London.
OCLC Number:
ocm47732003
Availability:
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