Hamlet, Prince of Denmark [videorecording] / by William Shakespeare ; a BBC-TV production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Cedric Messina ; director, Rodney Bennett.
Bennett, Rodney.; Messina, Cedric.; Jacobi, Derek.; Bloom, Claire, 1931-; Porter, Eric, 1928-1995.; Stewart, Patrick, 1940-; Allen, Patrick, 1927-2006.; James, Emrys, 1928-1989.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet.; British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.; Time-Life Television.; Ambrose Video Publishing.
2000
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Title
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark [videorecording] / by William Shakespeare ; a BBC-TV production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Cedric Messina ; director, Rodney Bennett.
Created/published
New York : Ambrose Video Pub., [2000 or 2001]
Description
1 videodisc (222 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Associated name
Material base
metal plastic
Series statement
The complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare
The complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Tragedy
The complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Tragedy
Summary
A Danish prince avenges the murder of his father, the king, by killing his uncle Claudius who murdered the king, usurped the throne, and married Hamlet's mother, Gertrude. Hamlet, considered the most complex of all Shakespeare's characters, examines the fundamental issues of justice, guilt, and death.
Note
"Produced by BBC & Time-Life Films"--Container.
Originally produced as a television play in 1980 as part of the Shakespeare plays.
Texts of original series bear title BBC TV Shakespeare.
Originally produced as a television play in 1980 as part of the Shakespeare plays.
Texts of original series bear title BBC TV Shakespeare.
Credits
Senior cameraman, Jim Atkinson ; incidental music composed and conducted by Dudley Simpson ; videotape editor, David Hillier.
Cast
Derek Jacobi, Claire Bloom, Patrick Stewart, Eric Porter, Lalla Ward, David Robb, Patrick Allen, Emrys James.
System details
DVD; digitally remastered; picture & sound enhanced.
System requirements for downloadable script: PC or Mac with Microsoft Word, DVD-ROM drive.
System requirements for downloadable script: PC or Mac with Microsoft Word, DVD-ROM drive.
Includes
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet.
Series
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. BBC TV Shakespeare (London, England)
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works. 2000 (Ambrose Video)
Shakespeare plays.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works. 2000 (Ambrose Video)
Shakespeare plays.
Genre/form
Place of creation/publication
United States -- New York (State) -- New York.
Item Details
Call number
DVD 40.30