The winter's tale /
King Leontes unjustly accuses his wife Hermione of adultery with King Polixenes. He imprisons Hermione, who falls into a swoon he believes is death, and orders her infant daughter to be abandoned on the shore. Sixteen years later, their daughter falls in love with Polixenes's son and when they...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
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[New York] :
Time-Life Video,
[1980]
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| Series: | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Plays (Time-Life Video)
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| Summary: | King Leontes unjustly accuses his wife Hermione of adultery with King Polixenes. He imprisons Hermione, who falls into a swoon he believes is death, and orders her infant daughter to be abandoned on the shore. Sixteen years later, their daughter falls in love with Polixenes's son and when they come to Leontes' kingdom, her identity is revealed. Leontes and Polixenes become friends again, and Hermione is found to be alive after all. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the play by William Shakespeare. Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1981. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 3 videocassettes : sound, color ; 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Sony U-matic. |
| Audience: | Theater Arts. |
| Production Credits: | Literary consultant, Dr. John Wilders ; script editor, David Snodin ; music, Stephan Oliver (title music), Dudley Simpson (incidental music). |