Bibliograph

Shakespeare's An age of kings, script editor, Eric Crozier ; directed by Michael Hayes ; produced by Peter Dews ; BBC TV

Type

Label

Shakespeare's An age of kings, script editor, Eric Crozier ; directed by Michael Hayes ; produced by Peter Dews ; BBC TV

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

Main title

Shakespeare's An age of kings

Oclc number

317618613

Responsibility statement

script editor, Eric Crozier ; directed by Michael Hayes ; produced by Peter Dews ; BBC TV

Runtime

947

Summary

"When An Age of Kings was first broadcast, it was the most conceptually ambitious Shakespeare project ever attempted for either film or television. Its fifteen parts encompassed Richard II, both parts of Henry IV, Henry V, all three parts of Henry VI and Richard III, effectively presenting a chronological history of British royalty from 1377 to 1485. An Age of Kings' adapter Eric Crozier cut the text into schedule-friendly 60 and 75 minute episodes. These mostly comprised half a complete play, though Henry VI Part I was reduced to a single hour-long episode."--British FiIm Institute

Target audience

general

Technique

live action