Hamlet
- Synopsis
- Television production of the play, adapted by John Barton. A romantic conception, lavishly designed in the Regency period. Interpreted with clarity but with no great insights. Richard Chamberlain is Hamlet.
- Series
- Hallmark Hall of Fame
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain; United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 17 Nov 1970 at 21:00 (Channel: NBC)
- Duration
- 115 mins
Credits
- Director
- Peter Wood
- Producer
- George LeMaire
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- John Addison
- Art Direction
- Peter Roden
- Adaptor for Television
- John Barton
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Historical period
- 19th Century
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Filmed over six months with much location shooting in England. Hamlet’s castle is Raby Castle in Durham. Chamberlain decided to make the film after a successful performance as Hamlet with Birmingham Rep, forming a production company with George LeMaire to do so.
- History
- First shown on NBC 17 November 1970; first transmitted in Great Britain on ITV 8 August 1971.
- Awards
- The production was nominated for thirteen Emmys and won five (for scenery, lighting, sound, costumes and Margaret Leighton for her role as Gertrude).
- Reviews
- Richard Chamberlain ‘Why Does an Actor Agree to do Hamlet?' New York Times (15 November 1970).
Production Company
Sponsor
- Name
Hallmark Cards
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
- 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
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36654 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)