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Hamlet

Synopsis
Video-based teaching pack containing film clips that encourage students to consider the written text and see how each director interprets the same scene. The supporting study guide contains tasks and activities as well as reviews published at the time of the films’ release. Clips from adaptations by Olivier, Kozintsev, Richardson and Zeffirelli.
Series
Shakespeare Cinema
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1993
Duration
45 mins

Credits

Writer
Ian Wall

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama; Media studies
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); drama in English; Shakespeare on film

Notes

Documentation
Accompanying study guide.
Uses
A-level English, drama and media studies.

Production Company

Name

Film Education

Sponsor

Name

Barclays Bank

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Film Education

Web
http://www.filmeducation.org External site opens in new window
Notes
Closed in 2013. Succeeded by The Film Space (www.thefilmspace.org/). Was a producer of DVDs, CD-ROMs and online resources relating to individual feature films and the film industry, aimed at students studying Media Studies within the National Curriculum. Most of the resources were free to schools.

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