The Spread of the Eagle

The Spread of the Eagle

Limited Series 1963 · 9 eps · Drama

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A nine-part serial adaptation featuring dramatisations of three of William Shakespeare's iconic plays: Coriolanus, Julius Caesar, and Antony & Cleopatra.

Created by Peter Dews

Network: BBC One

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