Shakespeare Electronic Conference, Vol. 7, No. 0409. Sunday, 2 June 1996.
(1) From: Stephen Orgel <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Saturday, 1 Jun 1996 09:54:32 -0800
Subj: Re: SHK 7.0407 Q: Volpone Video
(2) From: Douglas M Lanier <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Saturday, 1 Jun 1996 17:21:36 -0400 (EDT)
Subj: Re: SHK 7.0407 Q: Volpone Video
(3) From: John F. Keogh <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Sunday, 2 Jun 1996 12:04:21 +1000
Subj: Re: Volpone Video
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From: Stephen Orgel <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Saturday, 1 Jun 1996 09:54:32 -0800
Subject: 7.0407 Q: Volpone Video
Comment: Re: SHK 7.0407 Q: Volpone Video
In reply to Jesus Cora, there is a superb French film of Volpone, with a full
Comedie Francaise cast including the great Louis Jouvet as Mosca and Harry
Bauer as Volpone, made in 1938 or so. This is the Stefan Zweig adaptation
re-adapted by Jules Romains, and it's an absolute knockout. It's available from
Facets in Chicago--or at least it was several years ago.
Stephen Orgel
Department of English
Stanford University
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From: Douglas M Lanier <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Saturday, 1 Jun 1996 17:21:36 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: 7.0407 Q: Volpone Video
Comment: Re: SHK 7.0407 Q: Volpone Video
The only Jonson drama available on video (to my knowledge) is of Volpone, and
in two versions. There is a French production from 1939, that has a charming
Volpone and adds a prologue to the play; the video transfers I've seen of this
film, however, are of very poor quality. And there is Joseph Mankiewicz's free
adaptation of the play, *The Honey Pot* (1967), with Rex Harrison (as Mr. Fox)
and Cliff Robertson (as Mr. McFly); Maggie Smith plays the Celia character.
*The Honey Pot* strays far from the play at the end, but it captures some of
the decadent spirit of Jonson's work. Both videos were available a while back
from Commedia dell'Arte.
About three years ago, videos were available of Cleveland State's production of
Jonson's *Oberon*. This was a very enjoyable production of the masque, and the
tape also included some commentary on masquing.
Jonsonians will also be interested to know that *The Spanish Lady*, Elgar's
unfinished opera based upon Jonson's *The Devil is an Ass,* was available as a
bonus CD with a recent issue of *BBC Music Magazine* (volume 4, no. 2). This
is the only recording of this work.
I hope this is helpful,
Douglas Lanier
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From: John F. Keogh <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Sunday, 2 Jun 1996 12:04:21 +1000
Subject: Re: Volpone Video
I think the B.B.C. may have "The Alchemist" on tape.
A very funny play and an excellent production as I remember.