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The Shakespeare collection, the acclaimed BBC TV series, Series 2, [Discs 1-3]

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The Shakespeare collection, the acclaimed BBC TV series, Series 2, [Discs 1-3]
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Censorship classification : PG
Main title
The Shakespeare collection
Runtime
http://bibfra.me/vocab/marc/unknown
Sub title
the acclaimed BBC TV series
Summary
Henry V : In the third play portraying England's most admired national hero, Henry V unites his people, invades France, deals with traitors and cements the peace by marrying the Princess of France. The play examines the qualities that make a ruler successful and also the isolation and responsibility that leadership entailsHenry IV, part one : These are troubled times for King Henry. His son, Prince Harry acts more like a rogue than royalty, keeping the company of drunken highway robber Falstaff and other shady characters. Meanwhile, from the north come rumours of a rebellion led by the son of the Percy family, the valiant HotspurHenry IV, part two : Prince Harry's father figures are ageing. While the King frets about the Prince's lifestyle, Falstaff continues to make merry. But there are serious matters afoot. Prince John has to lead the King's army against an uprising and Hal is forced to reassess his attitude to responsibility as his father grows increasingly sick. ... this production assuredly charts the transformation of the Prince. It reflects the play's darker and more intimate focus, but contrasts it with colourful scences from Falstaff's Eastcheap as well as the bucolic Gloucestershire of Shallow and Silence
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Henry VHenry IV, part oneHenry IV, part two
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