Henry IV, part II /
A richly colorful panorama of medieval English life, ranging from the court, where the king broods over the uncertain future of his son and his people, to rural Gloucestershire, where old Justice Shallow reminisces about his lost youth. There is a passage of time which brings the older generation cl...
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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: | A richly colorful panorama of medieval English life, ranging from the court, where the king broods over the uncertain future of his son and his people, to rural Gloucestershire, where old Justice Shallow reminisces about his lost youth. There is a passage of time which brings the older generation closer to the grave and allows the young prince to prepare himself for leadership. The play ends with the death of Henry IV, the banishment of Falstaff and the coronation of Prince Hal as Henry V. |
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| Item Description: | Videocassette release of the 1979 production. Based on the play by William Shakespeare. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videocassettes (150 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. |