Hamlet: The Closet Scene

Synopsis

Radio adaptation of Act III iv of the play performed in English, French, and Spanish. Hamlet is played by Alec Guinness, Jean-Louis Barrault and Augustin Sire respectively. The commentary was written by J.C. Trewin and is spoken by Martin Benson.

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

11 Aug 1947 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)

Duration

25 mins

Availability

No archive copy traced

Credits

Producer

Mary Hope Allen

Writer

William Shakespeare

Contributor

Andre Gide; Martin Benson; Salvador de Madariaga

Cast

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

Additional Details

Production type

Other

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

Seems to be an ‘enhanced’ repeat of Hamlet: The Closet Scene’ broadcast on 25 March 1947 (see separate entry). Whereas the latter programme was performed in English and French, this production also features a Spanish performance.

Textual information

French translation by Andre Gide. Spanish translation by Salvador de Madariaga.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)