Hamlet

Synopsis

Television production of the play, adapted by John Barton. A romantic conception, lavishly designed in the Regency period. Interpreted with clarity but with no great insights. Richard Chamberlain is Hamlet.

Series

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Language

English

Country

Great Britain; United States

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director

Peter Wood

Producer

George LeMaire

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

John Addison

Art Direction

Peter Roden

Adaptor for Television

John Barton

Cast

Alan Adams
Alan Bennett
Ciaran Madden
David Belcher
Desmond MacNamara
Donald Barclay
Donald Layne-Smith
Godfrey James
Helen Bourne
James Laurenson
John Gielgud
Margaret Leighton
Martin Shaw
Michael Redgrave
Nicholas Jones
Nigel Stock
Norman Rossington
Philip Brack
Richard Chamberlain
Richard Johnson
Robert Coleby
Robert Oates

Production Company

Name

Chamberlain-LeMaire

Sponsor

Name

Hallmark Cards

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

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Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 0165

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web

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Phone

(20) 707-8572

Fax

(20) 707-237’1

Address

Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States