SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

A version of play performed by the Toronto Theatre Company. The film was shot on a single camera during several presentations. Parts of the text were transformed into song by George Taros and sung by the actors.

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1973

Duration

170 mins

Credits

Director

Rene Bonniere; Stephen Bush

Producer

F.R. Crawley

Cinematographer

Douglas Leiterman

Cast

Rick McKenna	Hamlet 1 (Hamlet)
Dan Hennessey	Claudius
Becke Kelle	Gertrude
Stephen Bush	Polonius
Linda Certain	Ophelia 1 (Ophelia)
Bembo Davies	Gravedigger
Bembo Davies	Captain
Bembo Davies	Player
Bill Peden	Guildenstern
Bryan Eaton	Player
Bryan Eaton	Laertes
Caroline Johnson	Ghost
Claude Cerval
Gary Stephens	Horatio
Jim Bearden	Fortinbras
Michael Rudder	Rosencrantz
Stephen Bush	Priest

Additional Details

Theatre company

Toronto Theatre Company

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

It would appear that the film was never released theatrically.

Production Company

Name

Crawley Films (2)

Address

USA

Archive

Name

Library and Archives Canada

Web

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Phone

(613) 996-5115

Fax

(613) 996-6274

Address

395 Wellington Street
Ottawa
ON K11 ON4
Canada