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To be Hamlet
- Title
- To be Hamlet [videorecording] / Produced by ABC Video Enterprises Inc. in cooperation with R. M. Productions Ltd. London ; conceived & produced by Joseph Wishy ; a presentation of Wishupon Productions Inc. ; director, Derek Bailey ; production house, Landseer.
- Publication
- London, c1985.
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| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Videocassette 2 | Moving image | Restricted use | NCOX 1462 Videocassette 2 | Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Videocassette 1 | Moving image | Restricted use | NCOX 1462 Videocassette 1 | Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT |
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- Additional Authors
- Wishy, Joseph
- Bailey, Derek
- Harris, Gregory
- Ware, Nick
- Sarokin, Billy
- Rann, Peter
- Howard, Ken
- Laurence, Zack
- Nunn, Trevor
- Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989
- Gielgud, John, 1904-2000
- Burton, Richard, 1925-1984
- Williamson, Nicol
- Kingsley, Ben, 1943-
- Barrault, Jean Louis, 1910-1994
- Gassman, Vittorio
- Schell, Maximilian
- Smoktunovskiĭ, I
- Patinkin, Mandy
- ABC Video Enterprises, producer.
- R. M. Productions Ltd, producer.
- Wishupon Productions, producer.
- Landseer Film & Television Productions.
- Description
- 2 videocassettes (111 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)
- Summary
- Documentary examination of the role of Hamlet, in which ten prominent actors who have played the part discuss Hamlet's personality, Shakespeare's play, and the enduring popular fascination it has inspired. The actors interviewed are Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Richard Burton, Nicol Williamson, Ben Kingsley, Jean Louis Barrault, Vittorio Gassman, Maximilian Schell, Innocenti Smoktunovsky, and Mandy Patinkin. Includes excerpts from various film and television versions of Hamlet, featuring these actors and others.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of Fredrick Wildfoerster.
- Alternative Title
- The great Hamlets
- Subject
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Characters > Hamlet
- Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989 > Interviews
- Gielgud, John, 1904-2000 > Interviews
- Burton, Richard, 1925-1984 > Interviews
- Williamson, Nicol > Interviews
- Kingsley, Ben, 1943- > Interviews
- Barrault, Jean-Louis, 1910-1994 > Interviews
- Gassman, Vittorio > Interviews
- Schell, Maximilian > Interviews
- Smoktunovskiĭ, I. > Interviews
- Patinkin, Mandy > Interviews
- Actors > Interviews
- Acting
- Theater
- Documentary television programs > England
- Genre/Form
- Documentaries and factual works.
- Television.
- Note
- Credits at end of tape.
- Credits (note)
- Film editor, Gregory Harris ; sound, Nick Ware, Billy Sarokin, and Peter Rann ; music by Ken Howard and Zack Laurence.
- Performer (note)
- Introduced and narrated by Trevor Nunn, who also conducts the interviews.
- Call Number
- NCOX 1462
- OCLC
- NYPG02-F47
- Title
- To be Hamlet [videorecording] / Produced by ABC Video Enterprises Inc. in cooperation with R. M. Productions Ltd. London ; conceived & produced by Joseph Wishy ; a presentation of Wishupon Productions Inc. ; director, Derek Bailey ; production house, Landseer.
- Imprint
- London, c1985.
- Credits
- Film editor, Gregory Harris ; sound, Nick Ware, Billy Sarokin, and Peter Rann ; music by Ken Howard and Zack Laurence.
- Performer
- Introduced and narrated by Trevor Nunn, who also conducts the interviews.
- Added Author
- Wishy, Joseph, producer.Bailey, Derek, director.Harris, Gregory, editor of moving image work.Ware, Nick, sound.Sarokin, Billy, sound.Rann, Peter, sound.Howard, Ken, composer.Laurence, Zack, composer.Nunn, Trevor, interviewer.Nunn, Trevor, narrator.Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, interviewee.Gielgud, John, 1904-2000, interviewee.Burton, Richard, 1925-1984, interviewee.Williamson, Nicol, interviewee.Kingsley, Ben, 1943- interviewee.Barrault, Jean Louis, 1910-1994, interviewee.Gassman, Vittorio, interviewee.Schell, Maximilian, interviewee.Smoktunovskiĭ, I, interviewee.Patinkin, Mandy, interviewee.ABC Video Enterprises, producer.R. M. Productions Ltd, producer.Wishupon Productions, producer.Landseer Film & Television Productions.
- Research Call Number
- NCOX 1462