Learning on ScreenTrial of Hamlet: Moot Court, The
- Synopsis
- Moot court recorded at the United States Supreme Court, West Conference Room, Shakespeare Theatre, Washington D.C, sponsored by the Lawyer’s Committee on the Shakespeare Theatre. The purpose of the trial was to assess the mental state of Hamlet at the time he murdered Polonius, and to determine his criminal responsibility. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Anthony Kennedy presided.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1994
- Recording date
- 17 Mar 1994
- Transmission details
- (Channel: C-SPAN)
- Duration
- 129 mins
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, D.C.
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- moot courts; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Reviews
- Coursen, H.R., Shakespeare Translated: Derivatives on Film and TV. (New York, Peter Lang, 2005), p. 83-7.
Production Company
- Name
C-SPAN
Archive
- Name
Folger Shakespeare Library
- reference@folger.edu
- Web
- http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (202) 544 4600
- Fax
- (202) 544 4623
- Address
- 201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA
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