Hamlet’s Act 1 Scene 2 Soliloquy - 16 Versions

Synopsis
A compilation of sixteen performances of the first of Hamlet’s soliloquies, taken from a variety of film and TV productions performed in English. Presented in order of the actor’s surname, they appear as follows:

Kenneth Branagh (1996); Richard Burton (1964); Richard Chamberlain (1970); Benedict Cumberbatch (2015); Mel Gibson (1990); Ethan Hawke (2000); Derek Jacobi (1980); Kevin Kline (1990); Adrian Lester (2002); David and Tony Meyer (1976); Laurence Olivier (1948); Maxine Peake (2015); Christopher Plummer (1964); Andrew Scott (2018); Campbell Scott (2000); David Tennant (2009)
Language
English
Country
Great Britain; United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
25 Jan 2023
Duration
41 mins

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama; Shakespeare
Keywords
acting; Soliloquies

Online Availability

Online URL
https://youtu.be/u9oWRgj474M
Online format
Streamed

Sponsor

Name

NineWheels

Distributor

Name

YouTube

Web
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Hamlet’s Act 1 Scene 2 Soliloquy - 16 Versions". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av80096 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)