Learning on ScreenMichael Langham on Hamlet
- Synopsis
- Documentary. Michael Langham, the director of the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival, and Tony Patterson discuss Hamlet and the problems involved in its production with reference to the Festival’s 1957 staging. Langham comments on his casting of Ted Follows and Christopher Plummer, the new stage design, and how it affects his interpretation of the play.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of release
- 1958
- Notes
- Library holdings are made available to staff and students of the University. Outside researchers should contact the Librarian to make a viewing request.
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival
Credits
- Director
- Quentin Brown
- Cinematographer
- Frank Stokes
- Contributor
- Michael Langham; Tony Patterson
Production Company
- Name
Crawley Films
Sponsor
Archive
- Name
Library and Archives Canada
- Web
- http://www.collectionscanada.ca External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (613) 996-5115
- Fax
- (613) 996-6274
- Address
- 395 Wellington Street
Ottawa
ON K11 ON4
Canada
- Name
York University
- images@yorku.ca
- Web
- http://www.yorku.ca External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 416-736 2100 ext 33324
- Fax
- 416-736 5838
- Address
- Sound and Moving Image Library
Scott Library
4700 Keele Street
North York
Ontario
M3J 1P3
Canada
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