1984
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Synopsis. When Pericles discovers the dread answer to Antioch's riddle, he flees for his life straight into famine, shipwreck, love, fatherhood, and another shipwreck; he loses his wife and daughter, and doesn't find them again until the story moves us through resurrection, attempted murder, pirates, prostitution, and divine revelation.
- David Hugh Jones
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Pericles, the young Prince (ruler) of Tyre in Phoenicia ( Lebanon ), hears the riddle, and instantly understands its meaning: Antiochus is engaged in an incestuous relationship with his daughter. If he answers incorrectly, he will be killed, but if he reveals the truth, he will be killed anyway.
Overview. When Pericles discovers the dread answer to Antioch's riddle, he flees for his life straight into famine, shipwreck, love, fatherhood, and another shipwreck; he loses his wife and daughter, and doesn't find them again until the story moves us through resurrection, attempted murder, pirates, prostitution, and divine revelation.
Pericles. BBC presents the classic play by William Shakespeare. Mike Gwilym and Amanda Redman star. The many adventures of the Prince of Tyre begin when the King of Antioch offers his beautiful daughter’s hand in marriage to any man who can answer his riddle. 1 2 h 56 min 1984. NR. Drama. Free trial of BritBox. Watch with BritBox.
Pericles, Prince of Tyre (Mike Gwylim), discovers the dreadful answer to King Antiochus' riddle and it sets him on a course that sees him survive famine, forced into marriage and then losing his wife and child, only for a dramatic last-minute reunion.
Summaries. When Pericles discovers the dread answer to Antioch's riddle, he flees for his life straight into famine, shipwreck, love, fatherhood, and another shipwreck; he loses his wife and daughter, and doesn't find them again until the story moves us through resurrection, attempted murder, pirates, prostitution, and divine revelation.
When Pericles discovers the dread answer to Antioch's riddle, he flees for his life straight into famine, shipwreck, love, fatherhood, and another shipwreck; he loses his wife and daughter, and doesn't find them again until the story moves us through resurrection, attempted murder, pirates, prostitution, and divine revelation.
