Let the Devil Wear Black
- Synopsis
- Feature film. A noir psychological thriller, loosely based on Hamlet, and set in modern-day Los Angeles. Jack (Penner), a troubled professional student, is convinced of treachery after the recent death of his wealthy father, especially when Uncle Sammy (Sheridan) decides to marry Jack’s mother (Bisset) with inappropriate speed. Jack becomes convinced his father’s death was at the hands of a conspiracy, while his girlfriend, Julia (Parker) become mentally unstable in the face of her own anxieties and Jack’s obsessions.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1999
- Duration
- 95 mins
Credits
- Director
- Stacy Title
- Producer
- Matt Salinger
- Cinematographer
- Jim Whitaker
- Screenplay
- Jonathan Penner; Stacy Title
- Music
- Christopher Beck
- Production Design
- Alex Hammond
- Art Direction
- Catherine Tarver
- Cast
Jonathan Penner Jack Lyne (Hamlet) Jamey Sheridan Carl Lyne (Claudius) Jacqueline Bisset Helen Lyne (Gertrude) Mary-Louise Parker Julia Hirsch (Ophelia)
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Production Company
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.amazon.co.uk External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Let the Devil Wear Black". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37169 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)