Hamlet’s Hybris: A Remix

Synopsis

Experimental short. Hamlet is on a journey to England. While planning revenge on his father’s murderer he is caught between his hybris and his insanity. Threatened by his uncle the new king and murderer of his father, Hamlet finally knows he can only escape death through his transformation. HAMLET’S HYBRIS is an adaptation or a remix of sound and recitation from the play. The film has five episodes referring to Hamlet’s five act structure with newly arranged excerpts from the original dialogue remixed with sounds and music. [Synopsis adapted from that provided by the director].

Language

German (Standard)

Country

Germany

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2012

Duration

15 mins

Availability

No distributor known (11/2012).

Credits

Director

Juha Hansen

Cinematographer

Juha Hansen; Mattis Hansen

Screenplay

Juha Hansen

Music

Juha Hansen

Cast

Theis Christiansen

Hamlet

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Hamlet

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Source: Internet Movie Database (IMDb).

General

The film was shot in London, Berlin, Hamburg, France, Finland and Norway.

Production Company

Name

Instant Leffa Filmproduktion