This is one of my favorite renderings of Mid Summer... I think I remember seeing it actually on TV when it was done.
Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 7:41 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Henry James film > BTW.... > > > I went to DVDpricesearch.com [a very good site] to check and see if any of > these films were now available. It had been a while since I looked. > > Voila! > > "Bleak House"....with Diana Rigg and "Our Mutual Friend" are both available > on DVD and a mere $9.98 at Deep Discount DVD....with free shipping in the US. > > "The American" was not there, but a search for Diana Rigg turned up the 1968 > Royal Shakespeare production of " A Midsummer Night's Dream" that is > wonderful! Very primitive video-wise [actually kinda quaint] and in modern > dress...sorta....for the 60s, but the best reading ever! After all, the play's the > thing. Ian Richardson's Oberon is the best I've ever seen. Judi Dench is Titania > with her boobs hanging out and painted green. Ian Holm is Puck. Helen Mirren > is Hermia. David Warner is Lysander. Diana Rigg is Helena. It's just great! > > No "Woman in White" alas. > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
