SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Insanity Trial of Hamlet

Synopsis

Mock trail. Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy presides over the moot court to determine Hamlet’s mental state at the time of the murder of Polonius. Participants are John Curtain, Thomas Gutheil, George Page, and Alan Stone. Recorded at Boston University, Huntington Theatre.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

11 Mar 1996

Duration

211 mins

Credits

Director

Michael Maso

Additional Details

Production type

Other

Plays

Hamlet

Keywords

mental disorders; psychiatry; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Trials

Production Company

Name

C-SPAN

Sponsor

Name

Boston Bar Association

Archive

Name

Folger Shakespeare Library

Email

reference@folger.edu

Web

http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window

Phone

(202) 544 4600

Fax

(202) 544 4623

Address

201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA