| Title |
The Thames Shakespeare collection [DVD] |
| Publisher/Date |
[Australia] : Umbrella Entertainment, 2005. |
| Pagination etc. |
4 videodiscs (DVD) (145, 119, 186, 156 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Contents note |
Umbrella Entertainment: DAVID1182. |
| Macbeth -- King Lear -- Romeo & Juliet -- Twelfth night. |
| Creation Note |
Macbeth: Directed by Philip Casson ; produced by Trevor Nunn |
| King Lear: Producer, Tony Davenall |
| Romeo & Juliet: Director, Joan Kemp-Welch ; producer, Francis Coleman |
| Twelfth night: Director, Kenneth Branagh ; producer David Parfitt |
| Performer note |
Macbeth: Ian McKellen, Judi Dench and the Royal Shakespeare Company. |
| King Lear: Patrick Magee, and Ray Smith, Wendy Allnut ...[et al] |
| Romeo & Juliet: Christopher Neame, Ann Hasson. |
| Twelfth Night: Richard Briers and Caroline Langrishe. |
| Summary Note |
Macbeth: Witchcraft, maipulation and murder mark Macbeth's ascension to power and his subsequent downfall. |
| King Lear: When King Lear renounces his throne to divide his kingdom among his daughters, treachery, madness and murder follow. |
| Romeo & Juliet: A moving interpretation of Shakespeare's ageless tale of family feuds, star-crossed lovers and tragedy. |
| Twelfth night: A popular and enduring comedy revolving around unrequited love and mistaken identity. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification: PG. Mature themes, low level violence, adult themes. |
| Subject - Name |
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Film and video adaptations |
| Subject |
Feature films -- England |
| Television plays -- England |
| Added Author |
Branagh, Kenneth |
| Parfitt, David |
| Kemp-Welch, Joan |
| Coleman, Francis |
| Davenall, Tony |
| Casson, Philip |
| Nunn, Trevor, 1940- |
| Corporate Author |
Thames Television, Ltd |
| Umbrella Entertainment (Firm) |
| Added title |
Macbeth [DVD] |
| King Lear [DVD] |
| Romeo & Juliet [DVD] |
| Twelfth night [DVD] |
| Romeo and Juliet [DVD] |
| Shelf Location |
DVD 822.33 SHAK |
