Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Hamlet (1910, August Blom)
| Title | Hamlet |
|---|---|
| Year | 1910 |
| Release Locations | Denmark |
| Director | August Blom |
| Medium | Black & white video |
| Length | 12 mins |
| Play Connections | Hamlet (abridgment) |
Description
Made at the actual castle of Hamlet in Kronborg, Denmark, the film may be thought of as an early example of cinéma vérité. In its style it emulated the realism of the Lumière brothers ("Train Arriving at the Station") rather than the expressionism of Georges Méliès ("A Trip to the Moon")
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
| Claudius | Aage Hertel |
|---|---|
| Gertrude | Ella La Cour |
| Hamlet | Alwin Neuss |
| Ophelia | Emilie Sannom |
| Laertes | Einar Zengenberg |
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | August Blom |
|---|---|
| Producer | Will Barker |
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell