The two gentlemen of Verona

Resource Information

The work The two gentlemen of Verona represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The two gentlemen of Verona

Statement of responsibility

by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; produced by Shaun Sutton ; directed by Don Taylor

Title variation

Two gentleman of Verona

Contributor

• Time-Life Television
• Butterworth, Tyler, 1959-
• Collings, David, 1940-
• Daneman, Paul
• Hudson, John, 1922-
• Peake-Jones, Tessa
• Pearce, Joanne
• trueShakespeare, William, 1564-1616
• Sutton, Shaun
• Taylor, Don, 1936-2003
• Ambrose Video Publishing
• British Broadcasting Corporation, Television Service

Subject

• Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama
• Verona (Italy) -- Drama
• Comedy films
• Exiles -- Drama
• Feature films
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations
• Televised performances
• Television adaptations
• Television plays

Genre

• Feature films
• Film adaptations
• Televised performances
• Television adaptations
• Television plays
• Comedy films
• Drama

Language

eng

Summary

Close friends Valentine and Proteus become rivals for the hand of Silvia, daughter of the Duke of Milan, who has promised her to the foolish coward Thurio. Proteus has Valentine banished, but Silvia escapes to the forest to join him. Proteus follows, with Julia who dotes on him. After a confrontation, the Duke eventually allows Valentine and Silvia to wed, and Proteus marries Julia

Member of

• BBC TV Shakespeare (Television program)
• Shakespeare plays (Television program)
• BBC TV Shakespeare (London, England)
• Works

Cataloging source

IAD

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Senior cameraman, Jim Atkinson; videotape editor, Pete Reason; music researched and edited by Anthony Rooley; music performed by the Consort of Musicke

Date time place

Taped July 25-31, 1983 at the BBC Television studios in London

Dewey number

791.45/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

LC call number

PR2838

LC item number

.A23 2000

PerformerNote

Frank Barrie (Sir Eglamour), Tessa Peake-Jones (Julia), Hetta Charnley (Lucetta), Tyler Butterworth (Proteus), John Hudson (Valentine), Nicholas Kaby (Speed), Michael Byrne (Antonio), John Woodnutt (Panthino), Joanne Pearce (Silvia), Tony Haygarth (Launce), Bella (Crab), David Collings (Thurio), Paul Daneman (Duke of Milan), Daniel Flynn (Servant), Charlotte Richardson (Cupid), Jonathan Taylor (Cupid), Bill Badley (Flutist), Tom Finucane (Flutist), Robin Jeffrey (Flutist), Adam Kurakin (First Outlaw), John Baxter (Second Outlaw), Andrew Burt (Third Outlaw), Michael Graham Cox (Host)

Runtime

137

Series statement

The complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Comedy

Technique

live action