Hamlet
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2000].
Format
DVD
Edition
RSDL dual-layer edition.
ISBN
0780021312
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (153 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + program guide (6 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2000].
Edition
RSDL dual-layer edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0780021312
Notes
General Note
Originally issued as a motion picture in England in 1948 by the Rank Organisation.
General Note
"Janus Films."
Creation/Production Credits
Director/producer, Laurence Olivier ; music, William Walton ; photographer, Desmond Dickinson.
Participants/Performers
Laurence Olivier (Hamlet), Felix Aylmer (Polonius), Jean Simmons (Ophelia), Eileen Herlie (Gertrude), Anthony Quayle (Marcellus), Basil Sydney (Claudius), Norman Wooland (Horatio), Terence Morgan (Laertes), Stanley Holloway (Gravedigger).
Participants/Performers
Music conducted by Muir Mathieson ; played by the Philharmonia Orchestra.
Description
The classic version of Shakespeare's Hamlet, the towering tragedy of the Danish prince who feigns madness to trap his father's murderer.
System Details
DVD ; Dolby digital mono ; 1.33:1 aspect ratio.
Language
Includes English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Awards
1948 Academy Awards: Best picture, Actor, Art direction-set direction and Costume design.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chester Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD HAMLET | Available |
| Lake Hiawatha Library - Adult Media | DVD HAMLET | Available |
| Morris County Library - Adult Media | 822.33 HAM (1948) DVD0940 | Available |
| Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Media | DVD FIC HAM | Available |
| Mount Olive Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD CLASSICS H | Available |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Olivier, L., Walton, W., Shakespeare, W., Aylmer, F., Simmons, J., Herlie, E., Quayle, A., & Holloway, S. (2000). Hamlet (RSDL dual-layer edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Laurence Olivier et al.. 2000. Hamlet. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Laurence Olivier et al.. Hamlet The Criterion Collection, 2000.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Olivier, Laurence, et al. Hamlet RSDL dual-layer edition., The Criterion Collection, 2000.
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