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Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, by William Shakespeare ; presented by The British Broadcasting Corporation ; a BBC-TV production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Cedric Messina ; director, Rodney Bennett

Label
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, by William Shakespeare ; presented by The British Broadcasting Corporation ; a BBC-TV production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Cedric Messina ; director, Rodney Bennett
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
45687469
Responsibility statement
by William Shakespeare ; presented by The British Broadcasting Corporation ; a BBC-TV production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Cedric Messina ; director, Rodney Bennett
Runtime
221
Series statement
The complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Tragedy
Summary
A Danish prince avenges the murder of his father, the king, by killing his uncle Claudius who murdered the king, usurped the throne, and married Hamlet's mother, Gertrude. Hamlet, considered the most complex of all Shakespeare's characters, examines the fundamental issues of justice, guilt, and death
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Hamlet [1980]
Classification
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