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Performance. King Henry IV. Act II, 1409 /

Henry Bolingbroke has now been crowned King of England, but faces a rebellion headed by the embittered Earl of Northumberland and his son (nicknamed 'Hotspur'). Henry's son Hal, the Prince of Wales, has thrown over life at court in favour of heavy drinking and petty theft in the compa...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Caird, John (Director), Castledine, Annie (Producer), Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Television adaptations.
Henry > IV, > King of England, > 1367-1413 > Drama.
Falstaff, John, > Sir (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Henry > IV, > King of England, > 1367-1413
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616
Falstaff, John, > Sir (Fictitious character)
Great Britain > Kings and rulers > Drama.
Kings and rulers
Great Britain
Drama
Fiction television programs
Television adaptations
Television mini-series
Television mini-series.
Television adaptations.
Fiction television programs.
Miniséries.
Adaptations télévisées.
Fictions télévisées.
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Summary:Henry Bolingbroke has now been crowned King of England, but faces a rebellion headed by the embittered Earl of Northumberland and his son (nicknamed 'Hotspur'). Henry's son Hal, the Prince of Wales, has thrown over life at court in favour of heavy drinking and petty theft in the company of a debauched elderly knight, Sir John Falstaff. Hal must extricate himself from some legal problems, regain his father's good opinions and help suppress the uprising. BBC Television's Performance series of the 1995 Henry IV combines the two Parts into one adaptation with two films, Henry IV, Part 1 (1995) and Henry IV, Part 2 (1995).
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 09, 2018).
Physical Description:1 online resource (83 min.)
Playing Time:01:23:22