Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Hamlet (1964)
Description
An ambitious recording of a stage performance at the New York City Shakespeare Festival outdoor theatre in Central Park. The exceptionally lengthy broadcast also coincided with the 400th anniversary of the year of Shakespeare's birth, an event marked by many commemorative activities. A full-page ad in the Times attested to the seriousness of the occasion
Description from Shakespeare on Screen : an International Filmography and Videography by Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. ©1990 Kenneth S. Rothwell. Cited by permission. — Added 2008-11-14
Cast Overview
| Cast | Staats Cotsworth |
|---|---|
| Claudius | Howard Da Silva |
| Cast | Clifford David |
| Ophelia | Julie Harris |
| Cast | Tom Klunis |
| Gertrude | Nan Martin |
| Cast | John Randolph |
| Hamlet | Alfred Ryder |
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Producer | Joseph Papp |
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Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell