DrameAnnée2015Durée2h 32mIMDb7.6

King John

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A filmed version of the Shakespeare play as put on by the Stratford Festival. The much unloved 12th century King John fought battles on several fronts including with his own barons.

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Casting

Barry Avrich

Director

Tom McCamus

King John

Patricia Collins

Queen Eleanor, mother to King John

AL

Andrew Lawrie

Prince Henry, son to the King

Jennifer Mogbock

Blanche of Spain, niece to King John

BC

Bradley C. Rudy

The Earl of Pembroke

SR

Stephen Russell

The Earl of Salisbury

Sean Arbuckle

The Lord Bigot

Sean Arbuckle

Duke of Austria

Wayne Best

Hubert, a citizen of Angiers

Graham Abbey

Philip, the Bastard

BW

Brigit Wilson

Lady Faulconbridge, widow to Sir Robert Faulconbridge

RF

Ryan Field

James Gurney, servant to Lady Faulconbridge

Peter Hutt

Peter of Pomfret, a prophet

Peter Hutt

Philip, King of France

Andrew Robinson

English Herald

Rylan Wilkie

English Soldier

Jamie Mac

Executioner

Jamie Mac

Austrian Soldier

AM

Anthony Malarky

Executioner

AM

Anthony Malarky

Austrian Soldier

Antoine Yared

Lewis, the Dauphin

NJ

Noah Jalava

Arthur, Duke of Brittany, nephew to the King

William Shakespeare

Writer

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ANGEOApr 28, 2023

'King John' is one of Shakespeare's least popular and performed (pretty rare now) plays. In a way it is understandable, with other plays of his having more clarity to their stories and characters that stick in the mind more, though John himself is interesting. That is not to say that it should be obscure, it doesn't deserve that. Enough of the story does intrigue, boasting some great moments like the dungeon scene, and it is very hard to go wrong with Shakespeare's language. This 2015 Stratford production is excellent. It is a great way of getting acquainted with the play if not familiar, and is done in an accessible while still being tasteful way. Doing so while having more than enough to please those already familiar, striking the right balance of having its own identity and having enough to set itself apart while staying true to the detail and spirit of the play. It is a superior performance to the more traditional but not quite as consistent performance from the BBC Television Shakespeare series. While not everything about this production of 'King John' is perfect, it benefits hugely from the excellent performances and the atmosphere. While all the cast are excellent, three in particular stood out. Tom McCamus is riveting in the title role and makes John more than the villainous character that he is often portrayed in the history books, he is neurotic but that is not overdone and it made John's more narcissistic traits more unsettling at points. Seanna McKenna is graceful and poignant, my heart broke when things turn particularly ugly in her situation. Graham Abbey is on formidable form and gives for me the production's best performance. Hubert and Blanche also register beautifully, Blanche's words seldom left me this moved. Production values are simple but very effective, with beautiful use of candlelight. So much more appealing visually than the BBC production, which looked cheap. Shakespeare's text is always engaging, poetic, humorous, emotional and tense with the more political parts not being heavy-handed. Most of the stage direction is fine too, especially in the first half, it makes the conflict of 'King John' faithful yet also relevant (not always easy to achieve). Loved the atmosphere, not just the candlelight but also the intimacy and the audience interaction that was like going back to Shakespeare's time and how it would have been performed. Shining especially with Phillip. By all means, 'King John' isn't perfect. Not all the comic direction works, with some of it being overplayed and one is sometimes not sure whether the laughs are intentional or not. Actually found John's reaction to the death unintentionally funny rather than powerful, which is a huge shame as it is one of the few times in the play where John shows any genuine humanity. Great production on the whole and highly recommended. 9/10.

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