Pericles, prince of Tyre /
The story of Pericles, which first appeared in medieval literature, is that of the Prince of Tyre, who is pursued by the vengeance of King Antiochus because he discovered the monarch's incestuous relationship with his daughter. Fleeing from place to place, Pericles is shipwrecked and courts and...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Ambrose Video Publishing,
[1987?]
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| Series: | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Plays (Ambrose Video Publishing)
Shakespeare plays. |
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| Summary: | The story of Pericles, which first appeared in medieval literature, is that of the Prince of Tyre, who is pursued by the vengeance of King Antiochus because he discovered the monarch's incestuous relationship with his daughter. Fleeing from place to place, Pericles is shipwrecked and courts and marries Thaisa. Their child, Marina, raised by friends when Thaisa is believed to have died, is kidnapped by pirates and sold into a brothel before Thaisa is discovered alive and the family is joyfully reunited. |
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| Item Description: | Videocassette release of the 1983 production. Based on the play by William Shakespeare. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (177 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS. |
| Production Credits: | Camera, Ron Green ; editor, Dave Hambelton ; music, Martin Best ; costumes, Colin Lavers. |