SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Naked Hamlet, The Hamlet

Synopsis

Joseph Papp’s absurdist version of Hamlet broadcast by the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF). The play is directed for television by Georg Madeja and Heribert Sasse is Hamlet.

Language

German (Austria)

Country

Austria

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

13 Sep 1972 (Channel: ORF)

Availability

No archive copy or distributor found (2/2012).

Credits

Director

Georg Madeja

Writer

Joseph Papp; William Shakespeare

Cast

Heribert Sasse	Hamlet
Elmar Schulte	Claudius
Marianne Kopatz	Gertrude
Hannes Schütz	Polonius
Beate Granzow	Ophelia
Alexander Grill	Rosencrantz
Erhardt Koren	Guildenstern
Franz-Josef Nagler	Osric
Fritz Holzer	Ghost
Peter Kellner	Laertes
Stephan Paryla	Horatio

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Source: Internet Movie Database (IMDb). (Accessed 2/2012).

History

First produced for the New York Shakespeare Festival at the Anspacher Theatre, New York, NY, 26 December 1967-11 February 1968. Martin Sheen was Hamlet.

Production Company

Name

ORF

Email

kundendienst@orf.at

Web

http://ORF.at/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+43 (01) 87878-0

Address

Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Radio & Television (ORF)
Würzburggasse 30
Vienna
A-1136
Austria