| Description |
1 videodisc (191 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet. |
| System Details |
DVD, Dolby digital mono, NTSC. |
| Note |
Play by William Shakespeare. |
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"A theatrofilm made during an actual Broadway performance at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City"--Opening frame. |
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"Film restoration in collaboration with the National Film and Television Archive of the British Film Institute.--Container." |
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"Includes unseen interview footage"--Container. |
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Special features include filmographies and awards, trailer, chapter selections. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Event |
Filmed at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York on June 30 and July 1, 1964. |
| Credits |
Photographer, Bill Colleran ; editor, Bruce Pierce. |
| Cast |
Richard Burton, Hume Cronyn, Alfred Drake, Eileen Herlie, William Redfield, George Rose, George Voskovec, John Gielgud, Robert Milli, John Cullum, Philip Coolidge, Hugh Alexander, Clement Fowler, Dillon Evans. |
| Summary |
Staged in rehearsal room and modern dress conditions, this is Richard Burton's performance as Hamlet. This play opened on Broadway April 9, 1964. This recording is not derived from a film, but from an attempt to simply record the stage show for one cinematic showing by placing cameras in the stalls during an actual performance. |
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Hamlet (Legendary character) -- Drama.
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Princes -- Denmark -- Drama.
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Murder -- Denmark -- Drama.
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Revenge -- Drama.
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English drama (Tragedy)
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| Genre |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Filmed performances.
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DVD-Video discs.
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| Added Author |
Gielgud, John, 1904-2000.
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Sargent, William.
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Crown, Alfred W., 1910-1984.
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Brownstein, Paul.
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Burton, Richard, 1925-1984.
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Cronyn, Hume.
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Drake, Alfred, 1914-1992.
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Herlie, Eileen.
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Redfield, William, 1927-1976.
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Rose, George, 1920-1988.
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Voskovec, Jiří, 1905-1981.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Hamlet.
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Paul Brownstein Productions.
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Onward Production Ltd.
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Image Entertainment (Firm)
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National Film and Television Archive (Great Britain)
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| Added Title |
Hamlet |
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John Gielgud's production of Richard Burton's Hamlet |
| Standard No. |
014381588026 |
| Music No. |
ID5880PBDVD Image Entertainment |
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