The Spread of the Eagle

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The Spread of the Eagle

1963- 1963

1 Seasons

9 Episodes

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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.

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