King John does whatever it takes to keep himself on the throne of England, making enemies of the pope, France, and his nephew along the way.King John does whatever it takes to keep himself on the throne of England, making enemies of the pope, France, and his nephew along the way.King John does whatever it takes to keep himself on the throne of England, making enemies of the pope, France, and his nephew along the way.
- Prince Henry
- (as Dora Senior)
- Earl of Pembroke
- (as James Fisher)
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- TriviaOther than Lewis Waller, none of the actors who appeared in any of the four scenes in "King John" are known to have been filmed as actors before. Lewis Waller had appeared in 'Fencing Contest From "The Three Musketeers'(1898)', also made by the British Mutoscope & Biograph Company and directed by William K.L. Dickson.
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King John: Good Hubert, Hubert, Hubert throw thine eye/ On yon boy: I'll tell thee what my friend,/ He is a very serpent in my way,/ And whereso'er this foot of mine does tread,/ He lies before me: does thou understand me?
Hubert de Burgh: And I'll keep him so,/ That he shall not offend your Majesty.
King John: Death.
Hubert de Burgh: My Lord.
King John: A grave.
Hubert de Burgh: He shall not live.
King John: Enough.
- Alternate versionsScene Three only [International distribution, 1899+]
- ConnectionsVersion of BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
*** (out of 4)
've been told this was the first Shakespeare adaptation and if so it isn't too bad for what it is. Running just over three minutes this here takes the final pages of the play as King John dies.
Tempest, The (1908)
*** (out of 4)
Another Shakespeare adaptation works perfectly well and delivers a very magical feel. Part of this is due to the dreamlike camera work but the special effects are also quite good for their time.
Midsummer Night's Dream, A (1909)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Yep, more Shakespeare early style. The actual "story" never really comes across here and the title cards just make things even more confusing but the interesting thing are all the technical stuff. Every shot of the film takes place outdoors and all the locations are very nice. The camera angels are also all set up to perfectly capture the mood of the film.
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- Mar 13, 2008
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- Runtime5 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1