Royal Shakespeare Company Henry IV Part One Presented in two parts from Opus Arte at Naxos Run time 2 hrs 48 mins IMDb tt3875352/ Directed for the stage by Gregory Doran Cast Daniel Abbott - Francis/Clarence Martin Bassindale - Peto/Prince John Jasper Britton - King Henry IV Antony Byrne - Worcester Sean Chapman - Northumberland/Earl of Douglas Nicholas Gerard-Martin - Carrier/Sir Michael Robert Gilbert - Mortimer/Carrier/Servant Alex Hassell - Prince Hal Jim Hooper - Sir Richard Vernon/Franklin Emma King - Lady Mortimer Jennifer Kirby - Lady Percy Sam Marks - Poins Dale Mathurin - Traveller Chris Middleton - Rakehell/Stafford Evelyn Miller - Nun/Prostitute Matthew Needham - Hotspur Keith Osborn - Scroop Sarah Parks - Mistress Quickly Leigh Quinn - Nun/Prostitute Joshua Richards - Bardolph/Glendower Antony Sher - Sir John Falstaff Simon Thorp - Sir Walter Blunt/Lord Chief Justice Obioma Ugoala - Vintner/Ostler Andrew Westfield - Westmorland Simon Yadoo - Chamberlain/Randolph Summary: Henry IV Parts I & II were recorded live at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. The productions were broadcast live to cinemas on 14 May and 18 June 2014 respectively. Henry IV ... is a tale of power, treachery and war, exploring the complexity of father-son relationships. This rip includes subtitles in English, French and German. My notes For comparison my fileshares also includes the Globe On Screen production of the Henry plays by Shakespeare. They have a completely different look and I leave it up to the viewer as to which they like better, if a choice needs to be made. A note about Anthony Sher in the lead role. He can also be seen in my fileshare of the RSC production of "Tartuffe" as a much younger man. Sir Anthony is one of the great treasures of the British theatre and no less in this Henry production. As always, I encourage viewers to see these fileshares as a way to purchase the RSC dvds for their libraries. The scenography is excellent and provides a glimpse into what scenography contributes to the play. Notes written October 17th 2015