In search of Shakespeare / Maya Vision International ; written and presented by Michael Wood with the Royal Shakespeare Company ; director, Gregory Doran ; producer, Rebecca Dobbs.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Branigan, Gerry.

Davidson, Howard J.

Dobbs, Rebecca., Producer.

Doran, Gregory., Director.

Harvey, Peter.

Wallace, David (Producer), Director.

Wood, Michael, 1948- Host, Screenwriter.

Maya Vision International, Production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Shakespeare, William.

Dramatists, English--Early modern, 1500-1700--Biography.

Dramatists, English.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 min.)

Place of Publication:

[Arlington, VA] : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2003.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Explore the life of the world's greatest writer through a mixture of travel sequences, scholarly interviews, and re-created adventure sequences. This video sets the bard's life against the backdrop of his turbulent era of militarism, domestic surveillance, and foreign wars. Relive the Spanish Armada, the Gunpowder Plot, colonization of the New World, and England's Cultural Revolution, among other events. Hosted by Michael Wood.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed Jun. 17, 2014).

OCLC:

884830771

Publisher Number:

ASP2361525/marc