Hamlet Within

Alternative title

Hamlet Revenant

Synopsis

An essay film, part fiction and part documentary, that explores how Hamlet haunts audiences and the play’s characters, drawing on the work of Marx and Derrida among others.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2022

Duration

86 mins

Credits

Director

Ken McMullen

Producer

Ken McMullen

Writer

Ken McMullen

Contributor

Anne Sophie Refskou; Richard Wilson (3); Varsha Panjwani

Cast

Lex Shrapnel	Hamlet
John Shrapnel	Claudius
Dominique Pinon	Michel de Montaigne
Gabriella Wright	Montaigne’s Muse
Ian McKellen	Ghost

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Historical period

Contemporary

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama; English language and literature; History; Shakespeare

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Hamlet (character)

Notes

Notes

Previously announced unter the title, The Ghost Within. Also presented under the longer title, Hamlet Within: Five Acts in Search of a Murderous Prince.

General

Described by its makers as: ‘A film-essay and a radical cinematic investigation of the eternal struggle between the instincts of Life and Death within us.'

History

Premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2022 on 21 May 2022.

Reviews

Michael Billington, ‘Hamlet Within: why are we so obsessed with Shakespeare’s dithering prince?' The Guardian, 27 May 2022

Production Company

Name

Art Cinema Productions

Email

info@artcinema.art

Web

https://artcinema.art/ External site opens in new window

Address

Blofield House
Woodbastwick Road
Blofield
Norwich
NR13 4RW
UK

Name

Scope Films