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The BBC Television Shakespeare

  • TV Series
  • 1978–1985
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The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)
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BBC adaptations of all 37 plays wholly and authoritatively credited to William Shakespeare.BBC adaptations of all 37 plays wholly and authoritatively credited to William Shakespeare.BBC adaptations of all 37 plays wholly and authoritatively credited to William Shakespeare.

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    • Brenda Bruce
    • Jon Finch
    • David Gwillim
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    • Stars
      • Brenda Bruce
      • Jon Finch
      • David Gwillim
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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      • March 14, 1979 (United States)
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