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The Royal Shakespeare Company 1998/99 production of The winter's tale is presented here for the first time in a complete and un-edited edition. King Leontes unjustly accuses his wife Hermione of adultery with King Polixenes. He imprisons Hermione, who falls into a swoon he believes is death, and orders

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The Royal Shakespeare Company 1998/99 production of The winter's tale is presented here for the first time in a complete and un-edited edition. King Leontes unjustly accuses his wife Hermione of adultery with King Polixenes. He imprisons Hermione, who falls into a swoon he believes is death, and orders her infant daughter to be abandoned on the shore. Sixteen years later, their daughter falls in love with Polixenes's son and when they come to Leontes' kingdom, her identity is revealed. Leontes and Polixenes become friends again, and Hermione is found to be alive after all.

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Additional Contributors: Lough, Robin; Shakespeare, William; Doran, Gregory

Publisher: West Long Branch, NJ : - Kultur

Edition: Complete ed, full screen version

ISBN: 0769779778

Language: English

Credits: Production designer, Robert Jones ; music, Ilona Sekacz ; editor, Ian Arwas.

Performers: Anthony Sher, Alexandra Gilbreath, Emily Bruni, Geoffrey Freshwater, Jeffry Wickham.

Notes: "Recorded at the Barbican Theatre, London"--Container.
DVD, Dolby Digital 2.0.

Statement of responsibility: Heritage Theatre presents the Royal Shakespeare Company production ; by William Shakespeare ; producer, Robert Marshall ; directed for stage by Gregory Doran ; directed for video by Robin Lough

Physical description: 1 videodisc (ca. 170 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Description: The Royal Shakespeare Company 1998/99 production of The winter's tale is presented here for the first time in a complete and un-edited edition. King Leontes unjustly accuses his wife Hermione of adultery with King Polixenes. He imprisons Hermione, who falls into a swoon he believes is death, and orders her infant daughter to be abandoned on the shore. Sixteen years later, their daughter falls in love with Polixenes's son and when they come to Leontes' kingdom, her identity is revealed. Leontes and Polixenes become friends again, and Hermione is found to be alive after all.

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