United States / Oct 25, 2011 / DVD
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet feigns madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet. An historic BBC production taped on location in and around Kronborg castle in Elsinore (Denmark), in which the play is set.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Philip Locke | Osric |
| Dyson Lovell | Laertes |
| Peter Prowse | Marcellus |
| David Calderisi | Rosencrantz |
| Bill Wallis | Guildenstern |
| Charles Carson | Priest |
| David Swift | Player King |
| Lindsay Kemp | Player Queen |
| Steven Berkoff | Lucianus |
| Donald Sutherland | Fortinbras |
| Joby Blanshard | Captain |
| Michael Goldie | Bernardo |
| William Hobbs | Prologue |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hamlet at Elsinore |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, Denmark |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DR, BBC |
| Official site | bbc.com |
| Release date | 15 aprile 1964 |
| Production | Peter Luke |
| Writer | William Shakespeare |
| Assistant directors | Philip Saville |
| Music | Richard Rodney Bennett |
| Sound | Richard Rodney Bennett |
| Costume design | Olive Harris, Christine Hillcoat |
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| Makeup | Olive Harris, Christine Hillcoat |
| Hairstyling | Olive Harris, Christine Hillcoat |
Release dates
Physical media
TV
Canada / Apr 15, 1964 / CBC
United Kingdom / Apr 19, 1964 / BBC1
United States / Nov 15, 1964 / NYC, DC, LA only; few other independent stations followed; no network broadcast
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