Hamlet I: The Age of Elizabeth
- Synopsis
- Maynard Mack, Yale University, uses portraits (e.g. Sir Francis Drake), maps (Visscher’s View) and models (Globe Playhouse) to discuss the relationship between the age of Elizabeth and Hamlet. He reflects on the classes and customs of the time, as well as the theatre and its audience. Included are also excerpts from King Henry VIII, Titus and Hamlet by actors from the Stratford, Canada, Shakespearean Festival.
- Series
- Hamlet
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film; Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1959
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- Out of Distribution (2006).
Credits
- Director
- Floyd Rinker; John Barnes; Michael Langham
- Cinematographer
- Michael Livesey
- Writer
- Maynard Mack
- Cast
Peter Donat Hamlet Douglas Campbell Tony Van Bridge Ghost
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- drama in English; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Elizabethan stage
Notes
- Notes
- The Library of Congress holds master material only, no viewing copy (9/2007).
Production Company
- Name
Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation
- Web
- http://www.eb.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +1 312 347 7944
- Fax
- +1 312 347 7903
- Address
- Chicago, IL 60604
USA
Archive
- Name
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
- Web
- http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (20) 707-8572
- Fax
- (20) 707-237’1
- Address
- Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
Distributor
- Name
National Education Video Library
- Contact
- John Lovell
- tryfannevl@aol.com
- Phone
- 01286 676001 or 07768 105467
- Fax
- 01286 676001
- Address
- Arfon House
Bontnewydd
Caernarvon
Gwynned
LL54 7UN - Notes
- Formerly the National Audio Visual (Aids) Library. No longer holds 16mm material. Retains the negatives and copyright to the EFVA material, but have no viewing copies. Video only. (1/97) Alternative address might be Arfon House, Bontnewydd, Caernarvon, Gwynned LL54 7UN Telephone/Fax 01286 676001
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Hamlet I: The Age of Elizabeth". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/9231 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)