| Description |
1 DVD (182 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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stereo |
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Dolby |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1; NTSC; Dolby Digital stereo.; widescreen presentation (16:9 enhanced). |
| Event |
Originally broadcast on television in 2009. |
| Note |
Based on the play by William Shakespeare. |
| Cast |
David Tennant, Patrick Stewart, Penny Downie, Oliver Ford Davies, Mariah Gale, Edward Bennett, Peter De Jersey, Sam Alexander, Tom Davey. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Chris Seager ; editor, Tony Cranstoun ; composer, Paul Englishby. |
| Summary |
This production of Shakespeare's masterpiece from Britain's renowned Royal Shakespeare Company was filmed on location rather than in the theatre. No recent stage production in Britain has attracted the excitement and nearly unanimous critical praise as this Hamlet. Dynamic, exciting, and contemporary, it breathes new life into Shakespeare's greatest play. |
| Note |
Special features: audio commentary with Gregory Doran, Sebastian Grant and Chris Seager ; Hamlet, behind the scenes featurette ; Think theatre featurette. |
| Language |
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet -- Adaptations.
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Hamlet (Legendary character) -- Drama.
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Hamlet (Legendary character) |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Children of murder victims -- Denmark -- Drama.
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Children of murder victims. |
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Denmark. |
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Mothers and sons -- Denmark -- Drama.
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Mothers and sons. |
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Denmark -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
English drama.
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Television adaptations.
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Television adaptations.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Adaptations.
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Adaptations.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Wyver, John, producer.
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Grant, Sebastian, producer.
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Doran, Gregory, director.
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Tennant, David, 1971- performer.
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Stewart, Patrick, 1940- performer.
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Downie, Penny, performer.
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Davies, Oliver Ford, performer.
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Gale, Mariah, 1979- performer.
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Bennett, Edward, 1979- performer.
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De Jersey, Peter, performer.
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Alexander, Sam, 1978- performer.
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Davey, Tom, performer.
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Cranstoun, Tony, editor.
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Seager, Chris, cinematographer.
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Englishby, Paul, composer.
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Illuminations (Firm), production company.
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Royal Shakespeare Company, production company.
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British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, production company.
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WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), production company.
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2 Entertain Video (Firm), production company.
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Nihon Hōsō Kyōkai, production company.
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BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc., distributor.
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Warner Home Video (Firm), distributor.
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| Added Title |
Hamlet (Television program : 2009) https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2018016174
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| ISBN |
0780660897 |
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9780780660892 |
| Standard No. |
883929114177 |
| Music No. |
1000122822 British Broadcasting Corporation |
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2000037580 British Broadcasting Corporation |
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3000029128 Warner Home Video |
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