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| Genre/Form: | Television adaptations Television comedies |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | William Shakespeare |
| Material Type: | Document, Videorecording |
| Document Type: | Visual material, Computer File |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Cedric Messina; John Gorrie; Michael Hordern; Pippa Guard; David Dixon; David Waller; Warren Clarke; Christopher Guard; William Shakespeare; British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.; Time-Life Television.; Ambrose Video Publishing. |
| OCLC Number: | 46358712 |
| Language Note: | In English with English subtitles. |
| Notes: | "Word for word written by William Shakespeare"--Container. Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1980. DVD includes the complete script in Microsoft Word document format. Digitally remastered ; picture & sound enhanced ; word for word as written by William Shakespeare. |
| Credits: | Director, John Gorrie ; producer, Cedric Messina ; music, Joseph Horovitz. |
| Cast: | Michael Hordern (Prospero), Derek Godfrey (Antonio), David Waller (Alonso), Warren Clarke (Caliban), Nigel Hawthorne (Stephano), David Dixon (Ariel), Andrew Sachs (Trinculo), John Nettleton (Gonzalo), Alan Rowe (Sebastian), Pippa Guard (Miranda), Christopher Guard (Ferdinand), Kenneth Gilbert (Boatswain), Edwin Brown (Master), Paul Greenhalgh (Francisco), Christopher Bramwell (Adrian), Gwyneth Lloyd (Juno), Elizabeth Gardner (Ceres), Judith Rees (Iris), John Alasdair (Spirit/Shape), Pierre Althoff (Spirit/Shape), Terry John Bates (Spirit/Shape), Roland Brine (Spirit/Shape), George Fechter (Spirit/Shape), David Hepburn (Spirit/Shape), Rodney James (Spirit/Shape), Benard Jamieson (Spirit/Shape), Arthur Sweet (Spirit/Shape), Marion Betzold (Spirit/Shape), Kate Castle (Spirit/Shape), Leonie Palette (Spirit/Shape). |
| Production notes: | Taped July 23-28, 1979 at the BBC Television studios in London. |
| Description: | 1 videodisc (150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Details: | DVD-video; digitally remastered; picture & sound enhanced.; System requirements for script: PC or Mac with Microsoft Word, DVD-ROM drive. |
| Contents: | Act I : A violent storm rages ; Prospero thanks Ariel ; Ferdinand enters & leads -- Act II : The shipwrecked lords search for Ferdinand ; Caliban enters with wood ; Stephano enters singing -- Act III : Ferdinand takes over Caliban's duties ; Caliban, Trinculo & Stephano ; Alonso gives up his hope -- Act IV : Prospero gives his blessing ; The three spirits perform ; Stephano & Trinculo try to steal -- Act V : The day has reached its "Sixth Hour" ; Prospero releases the spell ; Prospero delivers the epilogue. |
| Series Title: | Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare., Comedy. |
| Other Titles: | Tempest (Television program : 1980) BBC TV Shakespeare (Television program) |
| Responsibility: | by William Shakespeare ; a BBC-TV production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Cedric Messina ; director, John Gorrie. |
Abstract:
Television adaption of Shakespeare's play revolving around an enchanted island, an exiled Duke, young lovers, and a framework of conspiracy.
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