SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Fiction short. A contemporary reworking (as a black comedy) of Hamlet, set in South London gangland. Revolving around a game of Russian Roulette between Keith and Dave at the wedding reception of the murderous ‘king’ Bernard. The plot is told in flashback during the wedding between Bernard (a mob boss) and Val (Keith’s mother). Keith plots to murder Bernard with poisoned whisky but ends up killing them all.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1997

Duration

11 mins

Credits

Director

Adam Rowley

Producer

John Akass

Cinematographer

Steve Organ

Screenplay

Adam Rowley

Music

Crispin Parry

Production Design

Richard Drew

Cast

Carol Harrison	Val
Danny Dyer	Horace
Derek Martin	Bernard
Justin Pickett	Dave
Stephen Lord	Keith

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Hamlet

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Gangster films

Notes

Notes

The BFI National Archive holds a Beta SP tape (2/2007).

Production Company

Name

Arts Council England

Name

Crucial Films

Name

London Production Fund

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

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