SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

French television drama adapted from the novel of the same name, a re-working of the Hamlet story in detective fiction.

Language

French (Standard)

Country

France

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

21 Sep 1980 at 20:35 (Channel: A2)

Duration

87 mins

Credits

Director

Jos e Dayan

Cinematographer

Bernard Dumont

Music

Alain Jomy

Production Design

Michel Francois

Costume

Pierre Cadot

Adaptor for Television

Henri Viard; Jos e Dayan; Malka Ribowska

Cast

Patrick Bouchitey	Henri Elsen Jr (Hamlet)
François Chaumette	Claude Elsen (Claudius)
Malka Ribowska	Gerty Elsen (Gertrude)
Raymond Hermantier	Pierre-Paul Pollon (Polonius)
Nathalie Jadot	Felly Pollon (Ophelia)
Etienne Draber	Cornil (Cornelius)
Georges Wod	Volmand (Voltemand)
Hubert Laurent	Inspector Marcellin (Marcellus)
Jean-Claude Dreyfus	Rosen (Rosencrantz)
Maurice Garrel	Henri Elsen Sr (Ghost)
Stéphane Bouy	Stern (Guildenstern)
Yves Beneyton	Jean-Louis Pollon (Laertes)
Yves Gase	Inspector Cisco (Francisco)

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Mystery

Notes

General

Adapted from the novel of the same name by Henri Viard and Bernard Zacharias

Reviews

Abiteboul, Maurice. ‘Hamlet aujourd’hui: Du drame élisabéthain au roman policier moderne’ Caliban 23 (1986). pp. 27-40.

Production Company

Name

A2

Name

PRD (Paris)

Archive

Name

Institut National de l’Audiovisuel (INA)

Email

ina@ina.fr

Web

http://www.ina.fr External site opens in new window

Phone

+33-1-49 83 20 00

Fax

++33-1-49 83 25 80

Address

4, Avenue de l’Europe
F-94366 Bry sur Maine
Paris
France

Notes

Viewing of programmes archived by INA is at the Bibliotheque François Mitterand, Quai François Mauric, Paris 75013.