Caught in the Act: Hamlet
- Synopsis
- Television documentary on the work of Kenneth Branagh’s Renaissance Theatre Company. Hamlet is shown in rehearsal and production at Elsinore, Denmark in the presence of the King and Queen of Denmark. Derek Jacobi comments on his approach to directing the play, and there are numerous extracts from rehearsals including ‘To be or not to be’ soliloquy (III ii), Hamlet talking to the players (III ii), ‘The Play’s the thing’ (II ii), Laertes’ reaction to Ophelia’s madness (IV v) and the final scene.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 26 Dec 1988 (Channel: Channel Four)
Credits
- Director
- Mary Gwatkin
- Producer
- Mary Gwatkin
- Contributor
- Derek Jacobi
- Cast
Kenneth Branagh Hamlet Sophie Thompson Ophelia David Parfitt Rosencrantz Jay Villiers Laertes
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Renaissance Theatre Company
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Renaissance Theatre Company; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stage directing; Rehearsals
Production Company
- Name
MV Films
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Caught in the Act: Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36521 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)