Jonathan Miller Directs | The Making of Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra
A portrait of Jonathan Miller as he directs Antony and Cleopatra in the BBC Television Shakespeare series. This film covers the production from the initial planning meeting, through the fun and hard work of the rehearsals, to the final tense days in the studio. It follows Jonathan Miller as he discusses details of the costumes and set with the designer, wrestles with the problems of time and money, and directs Colin Blakely and Jane Lapotaire in the title roles.
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Licence: ERA Licence required
- Type: Factual, Plays
- Channel: BBC Two
- Duration: 47'18''
- Broadcast date: 1981
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Shakespeare Archive Resource
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The BBC Television Shakespeare | Antony and Cleopatra Part 2
The second part of a 1981 BBC production of Shakespeare's classic play. This was broadcast as part of the 37-play BBC Television Shakespeare project. It was the first of Jonathan Miller's productions for the project to be recorded (although not the first to be broadcast).