The winter's tale [videorecording] / Royal Shakespeare Company ; artistic director, Adrian Noble.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublication details: London : Heritage Theatre Ltd., 1999.Description: 2 videodiscs (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inDDC classification:
  • 822.33 W368
Production credits:
  • Director, Gregory Doran ; music, Iiona Sekacz.
Anthony Sher, Alexandra Gilbreath, Emily Bruni, Geoffrey Freshwater, Jeffry Wickham, Estelle Kohler, William Mannering, Steven Athol.Summary: 1998/1999 production of The Winter's tale by William Shakespeare. King Leontes unjustly accuses his wife Hermione of adultery with King Polixenes. He imprisons Hermione, who falls into a swoon he believes is death, and orders her infant daughter to be abandoned on the shore. Sixteen years later, their daughter falls in love with Polixenes's son and when they come to Leontes' kingdom, her identity is revealed. Leontes and Polixenes become friends again, and Hermione is found to be alive after all. Presented in edited form with interviews.
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Director, Gregory Doran ; music, Iiona Sekacz.

Anthony Sher, Alexandra Gilbreath, Emily Bruni, Geoffrey Freshwater, Jeffry Wickham, Estelle Kohler, William Mannering, Steven Athol.

Recorded at the Barbica Theatre in London.

1998/1999 production of The Winter's tale by William Shakespeare. King Leontes unjustly accuses his wife Hermione of adultery with King Polixenes. He imprisons Hermione, who falls into a swoon he believes is death, and orders her infant daughter to be abandoned on the shore. Sixteen years later, their daughter falls in love with Polixenes's son and when they come to Leontes' kingdom, her identity is revealed. Leontes and Polixenes become friends again, and Hermione is found to be alive after all. Presented in edited form with interviews.

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