| Other author/creator | Giles, David. |
| Other author/creator | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King John. |
| Other author/creator | Morris, Mary (Mary J.), Dr. |
| Other author/creator | Bloom, Claire, 1931- |
| Other author/creator | Rossiter, Leonard, 1926-1984 |
| Other author/creator | British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service. |
| Other author/creator | Time-Life Films. |
| Other author/creator | Ambrose Video Publishing. |
| Parallel title |
Life & death of King John |
| Parallel title |
Life and death of King John |
| Series |
Dramatic works of William Shakespeare
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Plays (Time-Life Video) UNAUTHORIZED
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| Abstract |
Historical drama in which the interactions between supporting players reveal the king's weakness as a ruler. Shakespeare was not enthusiastic about the King, and shows his wickedness and weakness at the same time as raising Faulconbridge, the bastard, from swaggerer to clear-eyed champion of England. The play is also well known for the way Shakespeare humanizes his characters, with scenes that exhibit them under emotional stress. |
| General note | Series of Shakespeare's complete plays, originally produced for BBC Television. |
| Access restriction | Access restricted by licensing agreement. |
| Cast |
Mary Morris, Claire Bloom, Leonard Rossiter, Richard Wordsworth, Luc Owen, Jonathan Coy, George Costigan, Charles Kay. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web ; Flash streaming. |
| Language | Closed captioned. |
| Genre/form | Historical drama. |
| Other title |
BBC TV Shakespeare (Television program) |
| Publisher number | SH-033 Ambrose Video |
