Welles' Lear, staged by Peter Brook, on DVD
December 29, 2009 by Debra Murphy
Filed under Bardfilm, King Lear, Orson Welles, Peter Brook
Press Release:
The Archive of American Television in partnership with E1 Entertainment is releasing Orson Welles 1953 dramatic Television debut as King Lear on DVD. The release date is January 26, 2010 with a list price of $29.95.
The DVD will come with over 80 minutes of bonus features, including:
* Interviews and rehearsal footage [...]
BBC's An Age of Kings now on DVD
April 6, 2009 by Debra Murphy
Filed under Bardfilm, Henry IV part one, Henry V, Histories, Judi Dench, Richard II, Richard III, Spinoffs
J. Hoberman of the NYT has published an article on the DVD release of the historia An Age of Kings program, based on Shakespeare’s History plays, first broadcast in 1961 and starring such (now) famous actors as Judi Dench and Sean Connery as (!) Hotspur.
Says Hoberman:
A 15-part chronicle that drew upon “Richard II,” the two-part [...]
