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Henry VI, by William Shakespeare ; presented by the British Broadcasting Corporation ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; produced by Jonathan Miller ; directed by Jane Howell, Part I

Label
Henry VI, by William Shakespeare ; presented by the British Broadcasting Corporation ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; produced by Jonathan Miller ; directed by Jane Howell, Part I
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated
Main title
Henry VI
Oclc number
51599157
Responsibility statement
by William Shakespeare ; presented by the British Broadcasting Corporation ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; produced by Jonathan Miller ; directed by Jane Howell
Runtime
185
Series statement
The Complete dramatic works of William ShakespeareThe Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. History
Summary
A dramatization by Shakespeare of King Henry VI's early days as king and the beginning of the long civil wars between the Houses of York and Lancaster. In the war with France, England is being driven off French soil. True to the popular view of the time, the French heroine Joan of Arc is characterized as a "minister of hell" and a wanton
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Henry the Sixth, Part 1King Henry VI, Part 1King Henry the Sixth, Part 1First part of Henry the SixtHenry the Sixt
Classification
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