Staging classical comedy

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Date
1986
Summary
The program uses Plautus' Miles Gloriosus to test the stageability of a classical comedy as authentically as possible, combining a full-scale reconstruction of the lost stage, the ancient text, and a still vital comic style.
Contributors
Beacham, Richard C; Thompson, Ian
Publishers
Films for the Humanities (Firm); University of Warwick. Audio-Visual Centre
Subjects
Literature, Print Culture; Performing Arts, Music; Literature, Print Culture; Theater; Classical drama (Comedy); Theater Rome; Miles gloriosus
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
35 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Presenter, Richard Beacham.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-089980; Fedora 2 PID: umd:1417; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/846; OCLC: ocm21370665; Catalog Key: alephsys001787424; Catalog Key: FFH 1613

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