Hamlet

Synopsis

A version of the play, made for television, set in the late 19th-century in a post-Civil War setting. The film is based on Scott’s 1996 stage production of Hamlet at Boston’s Huntington Theatre, with several actors repeating their roles. Black actors play the parts of Polonius, Ophelia and Laertes.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2001

Notes

Available on DVD - region 1 only.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multicultural casting

Credits

Director

Campbell Scott

Producer

Campbell Scott; Jonathan Filley; Mary Frances Budig

Cinematographer

Dan Gillham

Screenplay

Campbell Scott; Eric Simonson

Music

Gary DeMichele

Costume

Michael Krass

Art Direction

David Scion

Cast

Bill Buell
Blair Brown
Byron Jennings
Campbell Scott
Dan Moran
Denis O’Hare
Eric Simonson
Jamey Sheridan
Joan Campion
John Benjamin Hickey
Lewis Arlt
Lisa Gay Hamilton
Maureen Anderman
Michael Imperioli
Roger Guenveur Smith
Roscoe Lee Browne
Sam Robards

Production Company

Name

Spare Room Productions

Archive

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

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

Web

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