Other People’s Dreams
- Synopsis
- Television programme in a series on human consciousness. Psychologist Nicholas Humphrey discusses why we care about fictional characters, using as illustration a performance from Hamlet (III iv). During the five-minute sequence Humphrey comments on his involvement in the action from the point of view of the audience.
- Series
- Inner Eye
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 5 May 1986 at 22:00 (Channel: Channel Four)
- Duration
- 52 mins
Credits
- Director
- Andrew Snell
- Producer
- Andrew Snell
- Music
- Stephen Oliver
- Contributor
- Nicholas Humphrey
- Cast
Simon Callow Hamlet Geraldine James Gertrude
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Haymarket Theatre
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Psychology
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Hamlet (character)
Notes
- General
- The Hamlet sequence is preceded by scenes in the Haymarket Theatre and was apparently filmed there, being specially staged for the programme.
Production Company
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, "Other People’s Dreams". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37386 (Accessed 06 Oct 2024)