The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1956)
Based on The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
John Gielgud reading 'The Ancient Mariner'.
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Licence: ERA Licence required
Content
- Type: Adaptation
- Channel: BBC Home Service
- Duration: 29'58''
- Broadcast date: 1956
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Literary Resource
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