starring: Nicol Williamson, Judy Parfitt, Anthony Hopkins, Marianne Faithfull, Mark Dignam
directed by: Tony Richardson
directed by: Tony Richardson
![: Hamlet (1969) [VHS]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VCAS2VDAL._SL160_.jpg)
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Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780800105877
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 0800105877
Label: Sony Pictures
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Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Release Date: June 23, 1994
Running Time: 117 minutes
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1969
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- Tame innuendo that remains unclearA few things have been modified in the play, for example the concluding remarks by Fortinbras that have been dropped, or the fact that Osric is quite obviously a transvestite. But basically that does not change much in the content of the drama. A first crime, Claudius' incestuous killing of his own brother to seize his crown and his wife, makes it true that there is something rotten in this kingdom of Denmark. This disorder will have to be set back up properly in the traditional Skakespearian way. ... Read More
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- Williamson & Richardson's Minimalist HAMLET.I remember seeing this movie when I was in college and being totally captivated by it. I had already seen the Olivier version as well as a modernist version with Maximilian Schell so I was familiar with HAMLET on the big screen (I had also just seen Dame Judith Anderson's take on HAMLET live on stage). The late 1960s and early 1970s were full of movie adaptations of Shakespeare, most of them highly original and very good. Roman Polanski's MACBETH, Peter Brook's KING LEAR and this production were my ... Read More
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- To Be (Released on DVD) Or Not to Be (Released in that Format)?I remember watching this production on a grainy b&w television back in 1970. It didn't much register at the time. I remember gisting the plot pretty much and enjoying the "sound" of it all. (The look of it would have been lost on me in any event, since the reception on my parents' TV set was so poor.) As a rock music fan, I recall finding Marianne Faithfull's presence in the production intriguing. But while I had struggled through some required Shakespeare readings in high school (of which, HAMLET ... Read More
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- Just brilliant! Put it on DVD!!!I have seen most of the modern Hamlets & Nicol Williamson soars above & beyond them all. First of all, he totally ENGAGES, his diction is astonishing, you never miss a word, a beat, an intent in the lines. It's a riveting performance enhanced by Tony Richardson's brilliant direction & cinematography reminiscent of the golden age of Dutch art.
This is a fantastically vivid production with less bombast & posing than any I've ever seen. Bravo Williamson & Richardson!
Put it on DVD!!!
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- The BEST Hamlet EVER!!!I'm amazed and thrilled that this version still exists!!! I saw this years ago and was blown away!!! Nicol Williamson is truly one of the most original and incredible actors ever. SO underrated and so talented!! Everything I've seen him in (not enough, unfortunately) has been an experience that becomes almost physical!! SEE this version, everyone who loves MAGNIFICENT acting and "Hamlet" itself. Not for the (dramatic) faint of heart. Those who love PASSIONATE acting will LOVE Nicol Williamson and HIS ... Read More
