Hamlet, Part 1

Summary: 1963 Associated-Rediffusion production for ITV of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, presented for schools in five parts.
Theatre play: Hamlet by William Shakespeare [more information]
Play synopsis: 'Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet exacts on his uncle Claudius for murdering King Hamlet, Claudius’s brother and Prince Hamlet’s father, and then succeeding to the throne and taking as his wife Gertrude, the old king’s widow and Prince Hamlet’s mother. The play vividly portrays both true and feigned madnessfrom overwhelming grief to seething rageand explores themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption.' Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet.
Production history: Written between 1599 and 1602.
Date of transmission: Tuesday 22 October 1963
Time: 2.59-3.24pm
Series: Schools
Channel: ITV
Production company: Associated-Rediffusion (1955-1964)

Director

Tania Lieven

Playwright

William Shakespeare

Set Designer

John Clarke

Costume Designer

Michael Baldwin

Education Officer

Alan Nicholson

Cast

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