DVD

Hamlet / by William Shakespeare ; presented by the British Broadcasting Corporation ; a BBC-TV production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Cedric Messina ; director, Rodney Bennett.

Messina, Cedric, (television producer.). Bennett, Rodney, (television director.). Jacobi, Derek, (actor.). Bloom, Claire, 1931- (actor.). Porter, Eric, 1928-1995 (actor.). Stewart, Patrick, 1940- (actor.). Allen, Patrick, 1927-2006 (actor.). James, Emrys, 1928-1989 (actor.). Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Television adaptation of (work): Hamlet. (Added Author). British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, (broadcaster.). Time-Life Television. (Added Author). Time-Life Video. (Added Author). Ambrose Video Publishing, (film distributor.). Derek Jacobi, Claire Bloom, Eric Porter, Patrick Stewart, Patrick Allen, Emrys James. (Cast).

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.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (222 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + guide.
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Ambrose Video Publishing, [2000?]
Copyright: ©1980

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Word for word as written by William Shakespeare. The most popular and widely used versions of Shakespeare's plays."--Container. Originally produced in 1980.
Restrictions on Access Note:	For home use or face-to-face teaching.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Produced by Cedric Messina ; directed by Rodney Bennett.
Participant or Performer Note:	Derek Jacobi, Claire Bloom, Eric Porter, Patrick Stewart, Patrick Allen, Emrys James.
System Details Note:	DVD-video; digitally remastered; picture & sound enhanced.
Language Note:	In English with optional English subtitles.