Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Hamlet: The Age of Elizabeth (1959, John Barnes)
| Title | Hamlet: The Age of Elizabeth |
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| Year | 1959 |
| Release Locations | USA |
| Director | John Barnes |
| Medium | Color video |
| Length | 30 mins |
| Languages | English |
| Audience | college and university high school |
| Play Connections | Hamlet (documentary) |
| Series | The Humanities Series |
Description
This is Part One of a four-part series on Hamlet (see also numbers 112, 113, and 114). Using portraits (e.g., Sir Francis Drake), maps (Visscher's View), and models (Globe playhouse), Prof. Maynard Mack of Yale University discusses the relationship between the age of Elizabeth and Hamlet. Included also are excerpts from King Henry VIII, Titus, and Hamlet by actors from the Stratford, Canada, Shakespearean Festival
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 | Douglas Campbell |
|---|---|
| Cast | Donald Davis |
| Hamlet | Peter Donat |
| Lecturer | Maynard Mack |
| Cast | William Needles |
| Cast | Tony Van Bridge |
Production Team and Crew Overview
Company Overview
| Producer | Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation |
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Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell