HENRY IV PART 1 by William Shakespeare. Directed by Stephen Unwin, designed by Pamela Howard, produced by English Touring Theatre, recorded at Old Vic Theatre, Feb 1997. This production emphasizes the surrogate father-son relationship of Falstaff and Hal through the casting of those roles with real-life father and son, Timothy and Samuel West. With Gary Waldhorn as King Henry IV. “The clarity…is admirable for communicating a plot full of historical complexities…to allow Shakespeare’s verse and the actor’s skill to stand alone.” 1 hr 35 mins, 1 camera
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