Pericles, Prince of Tyre [videorecording] / by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; produced by Shaun Sutton ; directed by David Jones.
Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1984. DVD includes the complete script in Microsoft Word document format. Edward Petherbridge (Gower), John Woodvine (King Antiochus), Edita Brychta (Antiochus's Daughter), Mike Gwilym (Pericles), Robert Ashby (Thaliard, Fifth Knight), John Bardon (Lord of Tyre, Fisherman of Pentapolis, Storm Sailor), Peter Gordon (Lord of Tyre, Pirate), Iain Mitchell (Lord of Tyre, Pirate), Patrick Godfrey (Helicanus), Toby Salaman (Escanes, Pandar), Norman Rodway (Cleon of Tarsus), Annette Crosbie (Dionyza), Christopher Saul (Lord of Tarsus, Fourth Knight), Gordon Gostelow (Fisherman of Pentapolis), Richard Derrington (Fisherman of Pentapolis, Gentleman of Ephesus), Patrick Allen (King Simonides), Juliet Stevenson (Thaisa), Roger Bizley (Marshal, Pirates), Christopher Ravenscroft (First Knight, Gentleman of Ephesus), Malcolm Kaye (Second Knight, Storm Sailor, Brothel Gentleman), Adam Kurakin (Third Knight, Brothel Gentleman), Edward Clayton (Lord of Pentapolis, Philemon), Stephen Oxley (Lord of Pentapolis, Cerimon's Servant), Valerie Lush (Lychorida), Clive Swift (Lord Cerimon), Nick Brimble (Leonine), Amanda Redman (Marina), Trevor Peacock (Boult), Lila Kaye (Bawd), Patrick Ryecart (Lysimachus), Frances Kelly (Marina's Companion), Elayne Sharling (The Goddess Diana), Rodney James (Dancer), Jinty Coventry (Dancer), Mandy Demetriou (Dancer), Chris Moppett (Dancer). Taped June 21-28, 1983 at the BBC Television studios in London.
Summary:
The Prince of Tyre is pursued by the vengeance of King Antiochus because he discovered the monarch's incestuous relationship with his daughter. Fleeing from place to place, Pericles is shipwrecked, courts, and marries Thaisa. Their child, Marina, raised by friends when Thaisa is believed to have died, is kidnapped by pirates and sold into a brothel before Thaisa is discovered alive and the family is joyfully reunited.
Series:
Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)46708192
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)
PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.