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The tragedy of Richard III / by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; produced by Shaun Sutton ; directed by Jane Howel.

Format Video (DVD), Software, and Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Ambrose Video Pub., [2000 or 2001]
Description1 videodisc (228 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485--Drama.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Television adaptations.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Film adaptations.
DVD-Video discs.
Historical drama, English--Television adaptations.
Historical drama, English--Film adaptations.
English drama--Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600.
Feature films.
Historical films.
Great Britain--History --Richard III, 1483-1485 --Drama.
Great Britain--Kings and rulers --Biography --Drama.
Other author/creatorSutton, Shaun.
Other author/creatorHowell, Jane.
Other author/creatorCook, Ron, 1948-
Other author/creatorByrne, Michael, 1922-
Other author/creatorCooper, Rowena.
Other author/creatorFoster, Julia.
Other author/creatorWanamaker, Zoë, 1949-
Other author/creatorProtheroe, Brian.
Other author/creatorCrosbie, Annette, 1934-
Included WorkShakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard III.
Other author/creatorBritish Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
Other author/creatorTime-Life Television.
Other author/creatorAmbrose Video Publishing.
Variant title Title on disc: Richard III
Variant title King Richard III
Portion of title Richard the third
Series Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. History
Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. History. UNAUTHORIZED
Abstract Shakespeare's play about Richard of Gloucester, a self-proclaimed villian who usurps the crown. Through family machinations, political marriages and military coups, this play portrays the tumultous reigh of King Edward IV and the ascension of Richard to the throne, an intricate period in English history.
General noteOriginally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1983.
General noteDVD includes the complete script in Microsoft Word document format.
CreditsSenior cameraman Jim Atkinson ; incidental music composed & conducted by Dudley Simpson ; video tape editor.
Cast Peter Benson (King Henry VI), Anthony Brown (Sir Richard Ratcliffe), David Burke (Sir William Catesby), Michael Byrne (Duke of Buckingham), Anne Carroll (Jane Shore), Paul Chapman (Earl Rivers), Ron Cook (Richard III), Rowena Cooper (Queen Elizabeth), Arthur Cox (Lord Grey, Lord Mayor of London), Annette Crosbie (Duchess of York), David Daker (Lord Hastings), Brian Deacon (Henry, Earl of Richmond), Jeremy Dimmick (Young Duke of York), Tenniel Evans (Lord Stanley), Derek Farr (Sir Robert Brakenbury, Earl of Surrey), Dorian Ford (Edward, Prince of Wales), Julia Foster (Queen Margaret), Derek Fuke (Sir Thomas Vaughan), Alex Guard (Marquess of Dorset), Bernard Hill (First Murderer), Paul Jesson (George, Duke of Clarence), Patsy Kensit (Lady Margaret Plantagenet), Rusty Livingstone (Page to Richard), Oengus MacNamara (Halberdier, Lord Lovell), Brian Protheroe (King Edward IV), Nick Reding (Ghost of the Prince of Wales), Zoë Wanamaker (Lady Anne), Mark Wing-Davey (Sir James Tyrrel), Peter Wyatt (Duke of Norfolk).
Date/time/place of a event noteTaped Mar. 31-Apr. 6, 1982 at the BBC Television studios in London.
Technical detailsDVD.
Technical detailsSystem requirements for script: PC or Mac with Microsoft Word, DVD-ROM drive.

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