Hamlet: [videorecording] /: Janus Films, a J. Arthur Rank Enterprise, a Two Cities Films ; produced &amp; directed by Laurence Olivier.

Name: Hamlet [videorecording] / Janus Films, a J. Arthur Rank Enterprise, a Two Cities Films ; produced &amp; directed by Laurence Olivier.
Description: The classic version of Shakespeare's Hamlet, the towering tragedy of the Danish prince who feigns madness to trap his father's murderer.

Olivier, Laurence,; Sydney, Basil,; Herlie, Eileen.; Wooland, Norman.; Aylmer, Felix,; Morgan, Terence,; Simmons, Jean,; Dickinson, Desmond,; Cranston, Helga,; Walton, William,; Furse, Roger.; Ramsdell, Roger.; Shakespeare, William,; Janus Films.; J. Arthur Rank Enterprise (Firm); Two Cities Films.; Criterion Collection (Firm)

Hamlet [videorecording] / Janus Films, a J. Arthur Rank Enterprise, a Two Cities Films ; produced & directed by Laurence Olivier.

Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989.; Sydney, Basil, 1894-1968.; Herlie, Eileen.; Wooland, Norman.; Aylmer, Felix, 1889-1979.; Morgan, Terence, 1921-2005.; Simmons, Jean, 1929-2010.; Dickinson, Desmond, 1902-1986.; Cranston, Helga, 1921-2013.; Walton, William, 1902-1983.; Furse, Roger.; Ramsdell, Roger.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet.; Janus Films.; J. Arthur Rank Enterprise (Firm); Two Cities Films.; Criterion Collection (Firm)

2000

PR2807.A23 O45 2000

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Title

Hamlet [videorecording] / Janus Films, a J. Arthur Rank Enterprise, a Two Cities Films ; produced & directed by Laurence Olivier.

Uniform Title

Hamlet (Motion picture : 1948)

Variant Title

Title on disc: Laurence Olivier's Hamlet

Edition

RSDL dual-layer ed.

ISBN

0780021312
9780780021310

Publication Details

[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2000], c1948.

Language

English

Language Note

Closed-captioned.

Description

1 videodisc (157 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

Item Number

037429128428

Call Number

PR2807.A23 O45 2000

Dewey Decimal Classification

791.43/72

Distributor No.

HAM020 The Criterion Collection

Summary

The classic version of Shakespeare's Hamlet, the towering tragedy of the Danish prince who feigns madness to trap his father's murderer.

Note

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1948.

Access Note

Authorized for private home use only.

Credits

Director of photography, Desmond Dickinson ; editor, Helga Cranston ; music, William Walton ; production designers, Roger Furse, Roger Ramsdell.

Performer

Laurence Olivier, Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Norman Wooland, Felix Aylmer, Terence Morgan, Jean Simmons, Peter Cushing, Anthony Quayle.

Cast

Laurence Olivier, Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Norman Wooland, Felix Aylmer, Terence Morgan, Jean Simmons, Peter Cushing, Anthony Quayle.

System Details Note

DVD, Dolby digital mono, 1.33:1 aspect ratio.

Awards

Academy Award: 1949, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Laurence Olivier); Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White (Carmen Dillon, Roger K. Furse); Best Costume Design, Black-and-White (Roger K. Furse); Best Picture (Laurence Olivier)

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