SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Feature film adaptation of the play. An abbreviated version in heightened style by actors wearing exaggerated make-up and stylised costumes. Hamlet is played by twin actors to show him as literally a split personality, and Helen Mirren plays both Gertrude and Ophelia. Music by Carlos Miranda.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1976

Duration

66 mins; 2,378 feet

Availability

Hire

Credits

Director

Celestino Coronado

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Carlos Miranda

Costume

Mircea Marosin

Contributor

Carlos Miranda

Cast

David Meyer	Hamlet
Barry Stanton	Claudius
Helen Mirren	Gertrude
Quentin Crisp	Polonius
Helen Mirren	Ophelia
Vladek Sheybal	Player Queen
Vladek Sheybal	Lucianus

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Doubling of roles

Notes

Notes

The film was originally shot on video within one week on a budget of £2,500.

Reviews

Tim Pulleine, Monthly Film Bulletin, vol. 45, no. 529, February 1978, p. 24-5.

Production Company

Name

Royal College of Art, School of Film & Television

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

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Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 0165

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

Name

Shakespeare Birthplace Collections

Email

collections@shakespeare.org.uk

Web

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Address

Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6QW

Distributor

Name

Retail outlets

Distributor (Hire)

Name

BFI Film Bookings Unit

Email

bookings.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7957 8938 / 8935

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN