Shakespeare at the BBC: Comedies [DVD]

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Starring: John Cleese, Robert Hardy, Felicity Kendall, Robert Lindsay, Cherie Lunghi, Helen Mirren

William Shakespeare’s repute spans the world – the beauty of his language, his profound insight into human nature and the complexity and integrity of his characters, confirming him as the greatest ever playwright. In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare’s plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought acclaimed performances from some of the finest actors. This collection includes 5 of the hugely popular comedies:

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Much Ado About Nothing
The Taming of the Shrew
The Winter’s Tale
Twelfth Night
Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 4:3 – 1.33:1
Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Rated ‏ : ‎ Parental Guidance
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.05 x 13.72 x 1.78 cm; 200 g
Media Format ‏ : ‎ PAL
Run time ‏ : ‎ 11 hours and 25 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ 18 April 2016
Actors ‏ : ‎ Helen Mirren, John Cleese, Felicity Kendall, Cherie Lunghi, Robert Lindsay
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Studio ‏ : ‎ 2entertain
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01CUCX8TA
Country of origin ‏ : ‎ Portugal
Writers ‏ : ‎ William Shakespeare
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 5