Hamlet: The Closet Scene

Synopsis

Radio adaptation of Act III, iv of the play performed in English and in French. Hamlet is played by Alec Guinness and Jean-Louis Barrault. The English performance of the play is produced by Raymond Raikes.

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

25 Mar 1947 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)

Duration

25 mins

Availability

No archive copy traced

Credits

Producer

Raymond Raikes

Writer

William Shakespeare

Contributor

Andre Gide

Cast

Jean Louis Barrault	Hamlet
Martita Hunt	Gertrude
Martin Lewis (2)	Polonius
Georges Leroy	Ghost
Raf de la Torre	Ghost

Additional Details

Production type

Other

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

An ‘enhanced’ version of this production, which also featured a Spanish translation, was broadcast on 11 August 1947 (see separate entry).

Textual information

French translation by Andre Gide.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)