Hamlet Revisited

Synopsis

An exploration of Shakespeare’s most famous character Hamlet, introduced by Sir John Gielgud with excerpts from the screen interpretations of Laurence Olivier, John Barrymore, Nicol Williamson, Maximilian Schell, Innokenti Smoktunovsky, Brian Bedford, Sarah Bernhardt and Asta Nielsen. The programme includes clips from the Ghanaian film version HAMILE (1964) and from A DIARY FOR TIMOTHY (1946) directed by Humphrey Jennings. Also included are comments by Tom Courtney, Richard Chamberlain, Caspar Wrede and Michael Kahn.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Notes

A NET-BBC co-production.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Hamlet (character)

Credits

Producer

Ron Hobin

Writer

Patrick Garland

Contributor

Casper Wrede; John Gielgud; Michael Kahn; Richard Chamberlain; Tom Courtney

Cast

Asta Nielsen
Brian Bedford
Innokenti Smoktunovsky
John Barrymore
Laurence Olivier
Maximilian Schell
Nicol Williamson
Sarah Bernhardt

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

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Phone

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