Hamlet: The Closet Scene
- Synopsis
- Radio adaptation of Act III, iv of the play performed in English and in French. Hamlet is played by Alec Guinness and Jean-Louis Barrault. The English performance of the play is produced by Raymond Raikes.
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 25 Mar 1947 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 25 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy traced
Credits
- Producer
- Raymond Raikes
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Contributor
- Andre Gide
- Cast
Jean Louis Barrault Hamlet Martita Hunt Gertrude Martin Lewis (2) Polonius Georges Leroy Ghost Raf de la Torre Ghost
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- An ‘enhanced’ version of this production, which also featured a Spanish translation, was broadcast on 11 August 1947 (see separate entry).
- Textual information
- French translation by Andre Gide.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Hamlet: The Closet Scene". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av38312 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)