She Stoops to Conquer (Video 2003)

She Stoops to Conquer: Directed by Robin Lough, Max Stafford-Clark. With Stephen Beresford, Nigel Cooke, Monica Dolan, Fritha Goodey. The National Theatre and Out Of Joint co-production of Goldsmith’s comedy, recorded live on stage in Bath, after it’s premiere at the Lyttelton theatre in London.

“The characters, setting, costumes, photography, direction are ALL EXCELLENT in this version. What isnu0026#39;t? u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe playback version doesnu0026#39;t work with all US players (we found one that worked). I thought the 5 acts were specified but they arenu0026#39;t delineated in the playback. (See my Message Board post on this subject for more info.) AND I thought that subtitles were an available option (which in set-up they seemed to be) BUT we couldnu0026#39;t get them to work.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWe were showing this film for our group of play readers in a university group for retired faculty (the KU Endacott Society)– our group had just finished reading the play and were viewing this PLUS sharing it with members of the far larger Society whou0026#39;d like to see it.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDeciphering Englandu0026#39;s native u0026quot;English speechu0026quot; is not easy for everyone. It WOULD have been a little easier for those of us whou0026#39;d previously spent 4-6 hours reading various parts in the play. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIF you previously have some acquaintance with this play (having read it, acted in it, etc.) or familiarity with native English speech, this could be a delightful experience. But for many?some? people lacking that, it could be frustrating.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe settings, costumes, actors, direction were ALL excellent.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eJMO”