Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Englishman Abroad (1984, John Schlesinger)
| Title | Englishman Abroad |
|---|---|
| Year | 1984 |
| Release Locations | GB |
| Director | John Schlesinger |
| Medium | Color video |
| Length | 1 hrs |
| Play Connections | Hamlet (derivative) |
Description
Only tangentially related to Hamlet in that the acting troupe in Moscow is playing Hamlet when Guy Burgess, the celebrated English spy, appears in the star's dressing room. Transmitted in 1985 on U.S. public television
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 | Alan Bates |
|---|---|
| Cast | Coral Browne |
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | John Schlesinger |
|---|
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell