Bibliograph

The famous history of the life of King Henry the Eight, by William Shakespeare ; a BBC-TV production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Cedric Messina ; director, Kevin Billington

Type

Label

The famous history of the life of King Henry the Eight, by William Shakespeare ; a BBC-TV production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Cedric Messina ; director, Kevin Billington

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

Main title

The famous history of the life of King Henry the Eight

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

46736762

resource.otherEventInformation

Taped Nov. 27, 1978-Jan. 7, 1979 on location at Leeds Castle, Hever Castle, Penshurst Place, Kent

Responsibility statement

by William Shakespeare ; a BBC-TV production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Cedric Messina ; director, Kevin Billington

Runtime

165

Series statement

Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare

Summary

"One of Shakespeare's most elaborate 'pageant' plays, chronicling the life of an extraordinary English king."--Container insertA dramatization of William Shakespeare's historical play, which tells of the intrigues during the first part of Henry's reign, his divorce from Katharine of Aragon, and marriage to Anne Bullen, who gives birth to a baby girl, Elizabeth

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

King Henry VIIIHenry VIIIKing Henry the EighthHenry the Eighth

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