Learning on ScreenPrince of Denmark Hill
- Synopsis
- Fiction short. A contemporary reworking (as a black comedy) of Hamlet, set in South London gangland. Revolving around a game of Russian Roulette between Keith and Dave at the wedding reception of the murderous ‘king’ Bernard. The plot is told in flashback during the wedding between Bernard (a mob boss) and Val (Keith’s mother). Keith plots to murder Bernard with poisoned whisky but ends up killing them all.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1997
- Notes
- The BFI National Archive holds a Beta SP tape (2/2007).
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Gangster films
Credits
- Director
- Adam Rowley
- Producer
- John Akass
- Cinematographer
- Steve Organ
- Screenplay
- Adam Rowley
- Music
- Crispin Parry
- Production Design
- Richard Drew
- Cast
Carol Harrison Danny Dyer Derek Martin Justin Pickett Stephen Lord
Production Company
- Name
Crucial Films
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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