Hamlet / Atlantic Programmes Ltd.; restored in collaboration with the National Film & Television Archive of the British Film Institute, Onward Productions Ltd and Paul Brownstein Productions ; producers, William Sargent, Alfred W. Crown; film director, Bill Colleran.

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Hamlet (Motion picture : 1964 : Paul Brownstein Productions)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Paul Brownstein Productions
Onward Production Ltd
Atlantic programmes, Ltd
Image Entertainment (Firm)
National Film and Television Archive (Great Britain)
Other Authors: Gielgud, John, 1904-2000
Colleran, Bill
Sargent, Bill, 1927-2003
Crown, Alfred W., 1910-1984
Brownstein, Paul
Burton, Richard, 1925-1984
Drake, Alfred, 1914-1992
Cronyn, Hume
Herlie, Eileen
Redfield, William, 1927-1976
Rose, George, 1920-1988
Voskovec, Jiří, 1905-1981
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Language:English
Published: Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, [1999], ©1999.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Hamlet > (Legendary character) > Drama.
Princes > Denmark > Drama.
Murder > Denmark > Drama.
Revenge > Drama.
English drama (Tragedy)
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Film adaptations.
Drama.
Film adaptations.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616.
Hamlet > (Legendary character)
Murder.
Princes.
Revenge.
Denmark.
Filmed performances.
Genre:
Drama.
Film adaptations.
Filmed performances.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (191 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Richard Burton's Hamlet.
Hamlet.
Format: Video DVD
Description
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.
Note:Play by William Shakespeare.
"A theatrofilm made during an actual Broadway performance at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City"--Opening frame.
"Film restoration in collaboration with the National Film and Television Archive of the British Film Institute.--Container."
Interactive menus include filmographies and awards, trailer, chapter selections.
"Includes unseen interview footage"--Container.
Videorecording.
Call Number:9W9 D0001154 VideoDVD
Credits:Stage director, John Gielgud ; editor, Bruce Pierce ; executive producer, Alexander H. Cohen. Digital restoration team: producer, Paul Brownstein ; supervisor, Sean Coughlin ; executive producers, Sally Burton, Alexander H. Cohen.
System Details:DVD NTSC, Dolby digital mono.
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.
Event Details:
Originally filmed at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York on June 30 and July 1, 1964.