SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

A film version of Maxine Peake as Hamlet in the 2014 staging at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. Sarah Frankcom directs for stage, Margaret Williams for screen.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2015

Credits

Director

Margaret Williams; Sarah Frankcom

Producer

Anne Beresford; Debbie Gray

Writer

William Shakespeare

Cast

Maxine Peake	Hamlet
John Shrapnel	Claudius
Gillian Bevan	Polonia (Polonius)
Katie West	Ophelia
Ashley Zhangazha	Laertes
Ben Stott	Osric
Ben Stott	Player (2)
Ben Stott	Barnardo
Claire Benedict	Player King
Claire Benedict	Marcella (Marcellus)
Dean Gregory	Lucianus
Jodie McNee	Rosencrantz
Jodie McNee	Gravedigger (2)
John Shrapnel	Ghost
Michelle Butterfly	Gravedigger (1)
Peter Singh	Guildenstern
Tachia Newall	Francisco
Tachia Newall	Reynaldo
Tachia Newall	Priest
Thomas Arnold	Horatio

Additional Details

Theatre

Royal Exchange, Manchester

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Gender reversal

Related items

Hamlet Undressed

Notes

General

The shoot took place on the final three days of the production run.

Production Company

Name

Genesius Pictures

Name

Hamlet the Film

Name

MJW Productions

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.co.uk

Web

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