Title: A tad creaky, but classic TV drama
Review: It's unthinkable that something this ambitious and high brow -- eight Shakespeare history plays told in 15 hours of TV with more than 600 speaking parts -- would be attempted by anyone other than the BBC. The cast is starry indeed, ranging from Judi Dench and Sean Connery to Julian Glover and Eileen Atkins. It was a smashing success in 1960 and while much discussed has been rarely seen since then, until this fine five disc set. Great fun for theater and Shakespeare buffs. Visit me at michaelgiltz dot com.
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