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Macbeth is the chef in a 3-star restaurant; Beatrice and Benedick are rival co-anchors; Titania and Bottom carouse in a tawdry theme resort; and Petruchio sets out to tame the conservative Kate in a politically incorrect marriage of convenience.
Alternate Title:
Macbeth; Taming of the shrew [videorecording (DVD)]; Taming of the shrew; Macbeth [videorecording (DVD)]; Much ado about nothing [videorecording (DVD)]; Midsummer night's dream; Midsummer night's dream [videorecording (DVD)]; Much ado about nothing
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Publisher:
[England] : Burbank, CA : - BBC Video , Distributed by BBC Worldwide Americas , Distributed by Warner Home Video
Edition:
Widescreen version
ISBN:
1419848763, 9781419848766
Language:
English
Contents:
Much ado about nothing / produced by Diederick Santer ; written by David Nicholls ; directed by Brian Percival
Macbeth / produced by Pier Wilkie ; written by Peter Moffat ; directed by Mark Brozel
The taming of the shrew / produced by Diederick Santer ; written by Sally Wainwright ; directed by David Richards
A midsummer night's dream / produced by Pier Wilkie ; written by Peter Bowker ; directed by Ed Fraiman.
Macbeth / produced by Pier Wilkie ; written by Peter Moffat ; directed by Mark Brozel
The taming of the shrew / produced by Diederick Santer ; written by Sally Wainwright ; directed by David Richards
A midsummer night's dream / produced by Pier Wilkie ; written by Peter Bowker ; directed by Ed Fraiman.
Performers:
Much ado about nothing cast: Sarah Parish, Damian Lewis, Billie Piper.
Macbeth cast: James McAvoy, Keeley Hawes, Richard Armitage.
The taming of the shrew cast: Shirley Henderson, Rufus Sewell, Stephen Tompkinson, Twiggy Lawson.
A midsummer night's dream cast: Imelda Staunton, Bill Paterson, Lennie James, Sharon Small, Johnny Vegas.
Much ado about nothing cast: Sarah Parish, Damian Lewis, Billie Piper.
Macbeth cast: James McAvoy, Keeley Hawes, Richard Armitage.
The taming of the shrew cast: Shirley Henderson, Rufus Sewell, Stephen Tompkinson, Twiggy Lawson.
A midsummer night's dream cast: Imelda Staunton, Bill Paterson, Lennie James, Sharon Small, Johnny Vegas.
Notes:
In one container.
Originally broadcast on BBC television in 2005.
All four plays are based on the works by William Shakespeare.
Special features: Interviews with the stars and production team for all four plays.
DVD, region 1, Dolby Digital stereo.
Closed-captioned.
Originally broadcast on BBC television in 2005.
All four plays are based on the works by William Shakespeare.
Special features: Interviews with the stars and production team for all four plays.
DVD, region 1, Dolby Digital stereo.
Closed-captioned.
Statement of responsibility:
2 entertain ; BBC Worldwide
Physical description:
2 videodiscs (360 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Macbeth is the chef in a 3-star restaurant; Beatrice and Benedick are rival co-anchors; Titania and Bottom carouse in a tawdry theme resort; and Petruchio sets out to tame the conservative Kate in a politically incorrect marriage of convenience.
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Add a CommentThis has my favourite version of the taming of the shrew. I love Rufus Sewell and Shirley Henderson, they're so prefect for Petruchio and Kate.