Henry IV, part I /
Against a background of civil war, Prince Hal, the heir to the throne, appears to waste his youth irresponsibly among the lowlife of the London taverns, in the company of the self-indulgent, treacherous, irresponsible Sir John Falstaff. The boisterous comedy of the tavern scenes and the political te...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Ambrose Video Pub.,
1988.
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| Series: | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Plays (Ambrose Video Publishing)
Shakespeare plays. |
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| Summary: | Against a background of civil war, Prince Hal, the heir to the throne, appears to waste his youth irresponsibly among the lowlife of the London taverns, in the company of the self-indulgent, treacherous, irresponsible Sir John Falstaff. The boisterous comedy of the tavern scenes and the political tensions between the king and the rebels lead to the battle of Shrewsbury, at which the Prince redeems himself. |
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| Item Description: | Videocassette release of the 1979 production. Based on the play by William Shakespeare. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videocassettes (147 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS. |
| Audience: | Theater Arts. |
| Production Credits: | Camera, Jim Atkinson ; editor, Stan Pow ; music, William Walton ; costumes, Odette Barrow. |