Hamlet
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The classic version of Shakespeare's Hamlet, the towering tragedy of the Danish prince who feigns madness to trap his father's murderer.
Alternate Title:
Laurence Olivier's Hamlet; Hamlet (Motion picture : 1948)
Additional Contributors:
Publisher:
[Irvington, NY] - The Criterion Collection
Pages:
157
Edition:
RSDL dual-layer ed
ISBN:
0780021312
Language:
English
Awards & Distinctions:
Golden Globes, 1949: Best Motion Picture - Foreign; Best Motion Picture Actor (Laurence Olivier)
Academy Awards, 1949: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Laurence Olivier); Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White; Best Costume Design, Black-and-White; Best Picture
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain, 1950: Best Foreign Film
Golden Globes, 1949: Best Motion Picture - Foreign; Best Motion Picture Actor (Laurence Olivier)
Academy Awards, 1949: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Laurence Olivier); Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White; Best Costume Design, Black-and-White; Best Picture
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain, 1950: Best Foreign Film
Credits:
Director of photography, Desmond Dickinson ; editor, Helga Cranston ; music, William Walton ; production designers, Roger Furse, Roger Ramsdell ; costumes, Roger Furse.
Performers:
Laurence Olivier, Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Norman Wooland, Felix Aylmer, Terence Morgan, Jean Simmons, Peter Cushing, Anthony Quayle.
Notes:
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
DVD, Dolby digital mono, 1.33:1 aspect ratio
Originally produced in 1948 as a motion picture
DVD, Dolby digital mono, 1.33:1 aspect ratio
Originally produced in 1948 as a motion picture
Statement of responsibility:
Janus Films, a J. Arthur Rank Enterprise, a Two Cities Films ; produced & directed by Laurence Olivier
Physical description:
1 videodisc (157 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in
Other author misc:
[Janus Films, Herlie, Eileen, Wooland, Norman, Two Cities Films, Aylmer, Felix, 1889-1979, Sydney, Basil, 1894-1968, Simmons, Jean, 1929-2010, Criterion Collection (Firm), Morgan, Terence, 1921-2005, Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, J. Arthur Rank Enterprise (Firm), Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet]
Call number:
DVD 822.33 S7 H1809 2000
Library Identifier
2160173
Description:
The classic version of Shakespeare's Hamlet, the towering tragedy of the Danish prince who feigns madness to trap his father's murderer.
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Add a CommentTHIS IS THE HAMLET TO SEE! True, he had to cut alot out (4 1/2 hours down to 2 1/2), but as a cohesive reworking it is well acted and thought out! It relates the essence of the story and is set in its original setting (i.e. a Danish castle in 1600, WHERE IT SHOULD BE SET!) Breathtaking!