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Item Details
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LAURENCE OLIVIER SHAKESPEARE COLLECTION
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| Starring: |
Max Adrian,
Henry Ainley,
Felix Aylmer,
Stanley Baker,
Leslie Banks,
Colin Blakely,
Claire Bloom,
Lionel Braham,
Jeremy Brett,
Pamela Brown,
Anna Calder-Marshall,
Marc Clement,
Alec Clunes,
Lou Crisuolo,
Andrew Cruickshank,
Peter Cushing,
Peter Elliot,
Leo Genn,
John Gielgud,
Michael Gough,
Nicholas Hannen,
Cedric Hardwicke,
Helen Haye,
Ivy St Helier,
Eileen Herlie,
Stanley Holloway,
John Hurt,
Michael Jayston,
Jeremy Kemp,
Mary Kerridge,
Esmond Knight,
Robert Lang,
John Laurie,
Robert Lindsay,
Jayne Lindsay-Gray,
Niall MacGinnis,
Aubrey Mather,
Leo McKern,
Terence Morgan,
Clive Morton,
Laurence Naismith,
Robert Newton,
Anthony Nicholls,
Laurence Olivier,
Joan Plowright,
Ted Prichard,
Leon Quartermaine,
Anthony Quayle,
Richard Rhodes,
Ralph Richardson,
Diana Rigg,
Stuart Robertson,
Alan Sader,
Jean Simmons,
Larry Souder,
Basil Sydney,
Ernest Thesiger,
David Threlfall,
Austin Trevor,
Patrick Troughton,
Ralph Truman,
Dorothy Tutin,
McKenzie Ward,
J Fisher White,
Harcourt Williams,
Norman Wooland,
George Yiasomi
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DVD |
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£81.99 |
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£68.87 |
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£13.12 |
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| Cat No: |
3711525813 |
| EAN: |
5037115258137 |
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| Distributor: |
ITV DVD |
| Regions: |
2 (UK, Europe, Japan, South Africa and Middle East) |
| Rel. date: |
25 June, 2007 |
| Certificate: |
15 |
| Running Time: |
823 mins |
| Language: |
English |
| Description: |
Box set featuring six Shakespeare adaptations starring legendary actor Laurence Olivier. In 'King Lear' (1983), the ageing King Lear (Olivier) decides to split his kingdom between three daughters - Regan, Cordelia and Goneril - with each receiving a share appropriate to the amount of love they feel for him. However, when the faithful Cordelia refuses to protest her devotion, an enraged Lear foolishly cedes complete control to the devious remaining siblings - with terrible results. In 'Henry V' (1944), the young king (Olivier) puts his rakish past behind him and rallies his men to invade France, winning against the enemy's superior numbers. The film was shot in Ireland to avoid the constant bombardment of the Blitz and Olivier was discharged from the Navy to make the film. In 'Hamlet' (1948), Hamlet (Olivier), Prince of Denmark, is still mourning over the death of his father and his mother Gertrude's (Eileen Herlie) subsequent remarriage to Hamlet's despised uncle, Claudius (Basil Sydney), who is now King. When his father's ghost 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 'The Merchant of Venice' (1974), Jewish moneylender Shylock (Olivier) provides young Antonio (Anthony Nichols) with a loan, stating that if it is not repaid he will claim a pound of flesh. When Antonio's bond defaults, Shylock attempts to claim his grisly compensation in a court of law, but Portia (Joan Plowright) pleads Antonio's case. In 'Richard III' (1955), Olivier stars as the cold and calculating king, a treacherous and untrustworthy fellow who makes plans to kill anyone who threatens his position. Henry Stafford (Ralph Richardson), the Duke of Clarence (John Gielgud) and Lady Anne Neville (Claire Bloom) are just some of those moving in his orbit. 'As You Like It' (1936) was filmed in England in 1936 when Olivier was still considered a promising young actor rather than one of the finest thespians ever, as he would later become, this is his first filmed Shakespeare performance and thus a milestone in film history. |
| Features: |
Interactive Menus\Interviews: Michael Parkinson interviews Laurence Olivier |
| Directors: |
Reginald Beck,
Paul Czinner,
Michael Elliott,
John Sichel
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| Genre: |
Classic
Feature
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| No. of pieces |
7 |
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Returnable |
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