Learning on ScreenHamlet
- Synopsis
- Study extracts. 1) the ghost of Hamlet’s father on the battlements (6 min); 2) Hamlet’s ‘To be or not to be’ soliloquy; ‘Get thee to a nunnery’ scene; preparations for the visiting players performance (7 min); 3) Sword fight between Laertes and Hamlet (9 min). With Adeline Bourne as the queen of Denmark and Gertrude Elliott as Ophelia.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of release
- 1913
- Availability
- Hire
Credits
- Director
- E. Hay Plumb
- Producer
- Cecil Hepworth
- Cast
Johnston Forbes-Robertson Hamlet Adeline Bourne Gertrude Gertrude Elliott Ophelia Walter Ringham
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- drama in English; performances; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Please note that the full-length version of the film is not in commercial distribution but may be viewed at the BFI National Archive and is catalogued separately.
- Documentation
- Please note that the full-length version of the film is not in distribution.
Production Company
Distributor (Hire)
- Name
BFI Film Bookings Unit
- bookings.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/help-faq/film-bookings External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8938 / 8935
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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