The Life And Death Of King John Details

The Life And Death Of King John

In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors. The reign of England's King John is threatened by Phillip of France who demands that John's nephew Arthur be placed on the throne. Pragmatic and decisive, King John moves to placate the French, but there are others who seek to dispute his authority. With a magnificent performance by Leonard Rossiter as King John and supporting roles by John Thaw and Claire Bloom, this production illuminates the themes of legitimacy and loyalty that run through Shakespeare's powerful history play.

Starring	Leonard Rossiter, George Costigan, John Thaw
Director	Daivd Giles
Studio	FREMANTLE HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time	DVD: 2 hrs 35 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama, Television
Language	DVD: English
Hearing-impaired	English
Subtitles	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1984 To Rent: DVD: 15 May 2006