Collection of five BBC dramatisations of Shakespeare's tragedies. In 'Hamlet' (1980) Derek Jacobi stars as the young Prince with Lalla Ward as Ophelia. Returning home from university, Hamlet finds his mother, Gertrude (Claire Bloom) married to his despised uncle, Claudius (Patrick Stewart). When the ghost of his father, Polonius (Eric Porter), appears to Hamlet and reveals that it was Claudius who murdered him, the young prince vows revenge. However, a fatal flaw in his character - hesitation - mars his efforts, resulting in murder, madness and treachery. In 'King Lear' (1982) Michael Horden stars as the vain and blinkered old King who divides his kingdom amongst his three daughters. When Lear is tricked into making a devastating error, events spiral into madness and malice, bringing the realm to its knees. In 'Macbeth' (1983) Nicol Williamson stars as the guilt-ridden king, who rises to power by spilling the blood of his rivals. Jane Lapotaire plays Lady Macbeth, the woman who spurs her husband on to evermore murderous acts. 'Othello' (1981) sees Anthony Hopkins star as the jealous warrior who is convinced by Iago (Bob Hoskins) that his wife is having an affair. In 'Romeo and Juliet' (1978) Patrick Ryecart and Rebecca Saire star as the doomed lovers in Verona who are kept apart by fate and their feuding families.

SKÅDESPELARE:
Rebecca Saire
Lalla Ward
John Shrapnel
Gillian Barge
Anthony Hopkins
Rosemary Leach
Eric Porter
Michael Hordern
Michael Kitchen
Jane Lapotaire
Brenda Bruce
Bob Hoskins
John Gielgud
Patrick Ryecart
Derek Jacobi
Patrick Stewart
Frank Middlemass
Tony Doyle
Anne Dyson
Penelope Wilton
Claire Bloom
Norman Rodway
Nicol Williamson
Ian Hogg
Anthony Pedley
Celia Johnson

ÖVRIGT:
Mediatyp: 5 DVD
Regi: Jack Gold, Rodney Bennett, Alvin Rakoff, Jonathan Miller
Region: 2
Distributör: 2 Entertain
Språk: English
Text: Nej
Längd: 815 min

Streckkod: 5051561041396
SKU: 875296