Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Nunn, Trevor
2. Lambert, Verity
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
4. Casson, Philip
5. Woolfenden, Guy
6. Napier, John, 1944-
7. Harvey, Lyn
8. Bottone, Luigi
9. McKellen, Ian
10. Dench, Judi, 1934-
11. Rees, Roger, 1944-2015
12. Bown, John, 1934-
13. Dury, Susan
14. Harte, Judith
15. Hicks, Greg, 1953 May 27-
16. Howey, David
17. Jones, Griffith, 1909-2007
18. Kean, Marie, 1918-1993
19. McDiarmid, Ian
20. Peck, Bob, 1945-1999
21. Preston, Duncan, 1946-
22. Taylor, Zak
23. Warner, Stephen
24. Woodvine, John, 1929-
25. Royal Shakespeare Company, producer
26. Thames Television, ltd
27. ITV (Firm)
28. Films for the Humanities (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (130 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Television adaptation of the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Macbeth, originally produced on stage in 1976.

Alternative title

1. Macbeth
2. Tragedy of Macbeth

Subject

1. Television
2. Theater > England > London
3. Drama
4. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Television adaptations
5. Television adaptations

Genre/Form

1. Drama.
2. Television.

Contents

1. Special features : Introduction to Macbeth with Ian McKellen ; The Scottish play: an explanation with Ian McKellen ; Timeline of William Shakespeare's life and plays ; Biography and filmography of Ian McKellen ; Biography and filmography of Dame Judi Dench.

Call number

1. NCOX 562

Note

1. Title from opening credits.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Music by Guy Woolfenden ; original theatre production designed by John Napier ; costume design by Lyn Harvey ; lighting by Luigi Bottone.

Performer (note)

1. Ian McKellen (as Macbeth), Judi Dench (as Lady Macbeth), Roger Rees, John Bown, Susan Dury, Judith Harte, Greg Hicks, David Howey, Griffith Jones, Marie Kean, Ian McDiarmid, Bob Peck, Duncan Preston, Zak Taylor, Stephen Warner, and John Woodvine.

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast on BBC-TV, 1978.

System details (note)

1. DVD; Dolby Digital stereo.

Title

1. A performance of Macbeth [videorecording] / The Royal Shakespeare Company in Trevor Nunn's production ; executive producer, Verity Lambert ; produced and conceived for television by Trevor Nunn ; [written] by William Shakespeare ; directed for the stage by Trevor Nunn ; directed for television by Philip Casson ; a production of Thames Television for the ITV Network ; [video prod. company] Films for the Humanities.

Imprint

1. [New York] : A & E Home Video ; [S.l.] : Distributed by New Video, 2004.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Music by Guy Woolfenden ; original theatre production designed by John Napier ; costume design by Lyn Harvey ; lighting by Luigi Bottone.

Cast

1. Ian McKellen (as Macbeth), Judi Dench (as Lady Macbeth), Roger Rees, John Bown, Susan Dury, Judith Harte, Greg Hicks, David Howey, Griffith Jones, Marie Kean, Ian McDiarmid, Bob Peck, Duncan Preston, Zak Taylor, Stephen Warner, and John Woodvine.

Event

1. Originally broadcast on BBC-TV, 1978.

System details

1. DVD; Dolby Digital stereo.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Nunn, Trevor, producer.
2. Nunn, Trevor, director.
3. Lambert, Verity, producer.
4. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth.
5. Casson, Philip, television director.
6. Woolfenden, Guy, composer.
7. Napier, John, 1944- set designer.
8. Harvey, Lyn, costume designer.
9. Bottone, Luigi, lighting designer.
10. McKellen, Ian, actor.
11. Dench, Judi, 1934- actor.
12. Rees, Roger, 1944-2015, actor.
13. Bown, John, 1934- actor.
14. Dury, Susan, actor.
15. Harte, Judith, actor.
16. Hicks, Greg, 1953 May 27- actor.
17. Howey, David, actor.
18. Jones, Griffith, 1909-2007, actor.
19. Kean, Marie, 1918-1993, actor.
20. McDiarmid, Ian, actor.
21. Peck, Bob, 1945-1999, actor.
22. Preston, Duncan, 1946- actor.
23. Taylor, Zak, actor.
24. Warner, Stephen, actor.
25. Woodvine, John, 1929- actor.
26. Royal Shakespeare Company, producer.
27. Thames Television, ltd.
28. ITV (Firm)
29. Films for the Humanities (Firm)

Research call number

1. NCOX 562