Synopsis

Independent short. Stephen Linton is a classically trained stage actor who has made the transition to Hollywood stardom. His fame has made him plenty of money but his poor choice of roles has brought him poor reviews. At the same time his wife Helena and his best friend are achieving critical success on the London stage. When Stephen is offered the part of Hamlet in a major production he believes that he is no longer capable of such a role. Then one day he receives a letter from a fan that includes an essay by T.S. Eliot entitled ‘Hamlet and his Problems’.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2003

Duration

8 mins

Availability

No distributor found (2006).

Credits

Director

Allison L. LiCalsi

Producer

Ralph Toporoff

Cinematographer

Calle Borresen

Screenplay

Allison L. LiCalsi

Cast

Juliet Furness	Helena
Scott Galbraith	Michael
Ted deChatelet	Stephen

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Shot on 16mm and developed from a feature-length script.

General

`Hamlet and His Problems’ is an essay by T. S. Eliot published in 1922 in his book The Sacred Wood: Essays on Poetry and Criticism. It is a short essay, of around 2,000 words, but proved influential for its introduction to literary criticism of the concept of the objective correlative. It is also noted for its description of Hamlet as ‘an artistic failure’. [Wikipedia entry].

History

Shown at the Long Island Film Festival

Production Company

Name

Tristan Films