The life & death of King John /

The life & death of King John /

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A performance of Shakespeare's play about the weak and wicked King John, who tries to fend off the royal claims of Arthur, Duke of Brittany, who is supported by the King of France. In spite of the suppport of Faulconbridge, John alienates the English nobility and runs afoul of the Pope. In the...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, Time-Life Television, Ambrose Video Publishing
Other Authors: Giles, David, Rossiter, Leonard, 1926-1984, Morris, Mary, 1915-1988, Castle, John, 1940-, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Ambrose Video Publishing, [2000 or 2001]
Series:Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Plays (Ambrose Video Publishing : DVD videodiscs)
Subjects:
John, > King of England, > 1167-1216 > Drama.
Great Britain > History > John, 1199-1216 > Drama.
Great Britain > Kings and rulers > Biography > Drama.
Historical drama, English.
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Summary:A performance of Shakespeare's play about the weak and wicked King John, who tries to fend off the royal claims of Arthur, Duke of Brittany, who is supported by the King of France. In spite of the suppport of Faulconbridge, John alienates the English nobility and runs afoul of the Pope. In the end, he is poisoned and his son Henry III becomes King.
Item Description:Based on the play by William Shakespeare.
Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1984.
Digitally remastered; picture and sound enhanced.
Special feature: PC/Mac downloadable script.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Camera, Geoff Feld ; editor, Stan Pow ; music, Colin Sell ; costumes, Juanita Waterson.