Hamlet, Prince of Denmark /

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark /

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A Danish prince avenges the murder of his father, the king, by killing his uncle Claudius who murdered the king, usurped the throne, and married Hamlet's mother, Gertrude. Hamlet, considered the most complex of all Shakespeare's characters, examines the fundamental issues of justice, guilt...

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Main Authors: Tyler, James, 1940-2010 (Composer), Walton, William, 1902-1983 (Composer), Simpson, Dudley George, 1922- (Composer)
Corporate Authors: British Broadcasting Corporation, British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, Time-Life Television, Ambrose Video Publishing
Other Authors: Messina, Cedric (Producer), Barry, B. H. (Choreographer), Lloyd-Jones, David (Musical director), Kronig, Barbara (Costume designer), Anthony, Chick (Sound designer), Shallcross, Alan (Editor), Homfray, Don (Designer), Jacobi, Derek (Actor), Bloom, Claire, 1931- (Actor), Stewart, Patrick, 1940- (Actor), Porter, Eric, 1928-1995 (Actor), Ward, Lalla (Actor), Robb, David, 1947- (Actor), Allen, Patrick, 1927-2006 (Actor), Swann, Robert, 1945-2006 (Actor), Hyde, Jonathan, 1948- (Actor), Bateman, Geoffrey (Actor), James, Emrys, 1930-1989 (Actor), Kemp, Jason, 1954- (Actor), Beevers, Geoffrey (Actor), Homewood, Bill (Actor), Richards, Peter (Actor), McGinity, Terence (Actor), Burroughs, Peter, 1947- (Actor), Fell, Stuart (Actor), Charleson, Ian (Actor), Wylton, Tim (Actor), Benson, Peter, 1943- (Actor), Humpoletz, Paul (Actor), Padden, Niall (Actor), Baines, Christopher (Actor), Humphry, John, actor, Sterland, John (Actor), Gale, Peter (Actor), Mason, Raymond, 1924- (Actor), Meaden, Dan (Actor), Blair, Iain, 1942-2011 (Actor), Jessup, Reginald (Actor), Poole, Michael (Actor) (Actor), Henry, David (Actor), Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: [New York] : Ambrose Video, [2009]
Series:Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works. 2000.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. BBC TV Shakespeare (London, England)
BBC Shakespeare plays (Ambrose Video)
Subjects:
Hamlet > (Legendary character) > Drama.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Film adaptations.
Shakespeare plays.
Revenge > Drama.
Television adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Online Access:CONNECT : Owned by Walker Library
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Summary:A Danish prince avenges the murder of his father, the king, by killing his uncle Claudius who murdered the king, usurped the throne, and married Hamlet's mother, Gertrude. Hamlet, considered the most complex of all Shakespeare's characters, examines the fundamental issues of justice, guilt, and death.
Item Description:Title from title frames.
Originally produced for television broadcast in 1980.
Available on Ambrose Video 2.0.
Physical Description:1 streaming video file (215 min.) : digital, sd., col., SWF file.
Format:System requirements: Microsoft Internet Explorer; Firefox; Adobe Flash Player.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Production Credits:Fight arranger, B.H. Barry ; music adviser, David Lloyd-Jones ; mime music, James Tyler ; title music, Sir William Walton ; incidental music composed and conducted by Dudley Simpson ; literary consultant, John Wilders ; senior cameraman, Jim Atkinson ; videotape editor, David Hillier ; make-up artist, Pam Meager ; costume designer, Barbara Kronig ; sound, Chick Anthony ; lighting, Sam Barclay ; script editor, Alan Shallcross ; designer, Don Homfray.
Access:Access restricted to subscribing institutions.

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