Hamlet: To Cut or Not to Cut?

Synopsis
Documentary transmitted within the BBC Focus Slot in The LEARNING ZONE. Assesses the importance of soliloquies in Shakespeare’s plays and includes an interview with Kenneth Branagh in which he discusses the challenges of producing a full-length version of Hamlet for the screen.
Series
Film Education
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
5 Feb 1997 at 05:30 (Channel: BBC2)
Duration
29 mins

Credits

Contributor
Kenneth Branagh

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Film directing; Shakespeare on film; Soliloquies

Production Company

Name

Open University

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

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Fax
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Address
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Name

Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

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Address
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Hamlet: To Cut or Not to Cut?". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37209 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)