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Presenter/director John Barton guides members of the Royal Shakespeare Company in a discussion and dramatization of Shakespeare's use of passion and coolness. Barton and the actors demonstrate deliberate and striking inconsistencies in Shakespeare's characters; the characteristic Shakespea...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Arts International, London Weekend Television (Firm), Films for the Humanities (Firm), Royal Shakespeare Company
Other Authors: Barton, John, 1928-, Carlaw, John, Kingsley, Ben, 1943-, Leigh-Hunt, Barbara, Church, Tony, Stewart, Patrick, 1940-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, [2004]
Series:Playing Shakespeare (DVD videodiscs)
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Characters.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Knowledge > Psychology.
Educational television programs.
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Summary:Presenter/director John Barton guides members of the Royal Shakespeare Company in a discussion and dramatization of Shakespeare's use of passion and coolness. Barton and the actors demonstrate deliberate and striking inconsistencies in Shakespeare's characters; the characteristic Shakespearean mixture of deep feeling; choric elements; and the balancing of heightened language and naturalistic performance.
Item Description:Title from disc surface.
Originally broadcast on London Weekend Television.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.