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Date
1982
Summary
Concentrating on a scene from Twelfth night, John Barton guides members of the Royal Shakespeare Company in a discussion and reading of the lines in search of Shakespeare's clues to character, language, and staging. Barton and the actors demonstrate how verse itself is a clue to the meaning.
Contributors
Barton, John 1928; Evans, Nick; Carlaw, John; Snell, Andrew; Shakespeare, William 1564-1616; Bragg, Melvyn 1939
Publishers
Royal Shakespeare Company; Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Subjects
Literature, Print Culture; Performing Arts, Music; Theater; Literature, Print Culture; Twelfth night
Locations
North America; United States; New Jersey
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
52 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Cast: Judi Dench, Richard Pasco, Norman Rodway, Michael Williams. Cameramen, Lisle Middleditch, Mike Paterson ; graphic design, Tony Oldfield.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-089897; Fedora 2 PID: umd:1259; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/771; OCLC: ocm11995025; Catalog Key: alephsys001311789

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