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Additional authors

1. Wishy, Joseph
2. Bailey, Derek
3. Harris, Gregory
4. Ware, Nick
5. Sarokin, Billy
6. Rann, Peter
7. Howard, Ken
8. Laurence, Zack
9. Nunn, Trevor
10. Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989
11. Gielgud, John, 1904-2000
12. Burton, Richard, 1925-1984
13. Williamson, Nicol
14. Kingsley, Ben, 1943-
15. Barrault, Jean Louis, 1910-1994
16. Gassman, Vittorio
17. Schell, Maximilian
18. Smoktunovskiĭ, I
19. Patinkin, Mandy
20. ABC Video Enterprises, producer.
21. R. M. Productions Ltd, producer.
22. Wishupon Productions, producer.
23. Landseer Film & Television Productions.

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (111 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Summary

1. 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

1. Gift of Fredrick Wildfoerster.

Alternative title

1. The great Hamlets

Subject

1. Gielgud, John, 1904-2000 > Interviews
2. Smoktunovskiĭ, I > Interviews
3. Patinkin, Mandy > Interviews
4. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Hamlet
5. Theater
6. Burton, Richard, 1925-1984 > Interviews
7. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Characters > Hamlet
8. Acting
9. Actors > Interviews
10. Television
11. Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989 > Interviews
12. Kingsley, Ben, 1943- > Interviews
13. Williamson, Nicol > Interviews
14. Gassman, Vittorio > Interviews
15. Barrault, Jean-Louis, 1910-1994 > Interviews
16. Documentary television programs > England
17. Schell, Maximilian > Interviews
18. Documentaries and factual works

Genre/Form

1. Documentaries and factual works.
2. Television.

Call number

1. NCOX 1462

Note

1. Credits at end of tape.

Credits (note)

1. Film editor, Gregory Harris ; sound, Nick Ware, Billy Sarokin, and Peter Rann ; music by Ken Howard and Zack Laurence.

Performer (note)

1. Introduced and narrated by Trevor Nunn, who also conducts the interviews.

Title

1. 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

1. London, c1985.

Credits

1. Film editor, Gregory Harris ; sound, Nick Ware, Billy Sarokin, and Peter Rann ; music by Ken Howard and Zack Laurence.

Performer

1. Introduced and narrated by Trevor Nunn, who also conducts the interviews.

Added author

1. Wishy, Joseph, producer.
2. Bailey, Derek, director.
3. Harris, Gregory, editor of moving image work.
4. Ware, Nick, sound.
5. Sarokin, Billy, sound.
6. Rann, Peter, sound.
7. Howard, Ken, composer.
8. Laurence, Zack, composer.
9. Nunn, Trevor, interviewer.
10. Nunn, Trevor, narrator.
11. Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, interviewee.
12. Gielgud, John, 1904-2000, interviewee.
13. Burton, Richard, 1925-1984, interviewee.
14. Williamson, Nicol, interviewee.
15. Kingsley, Ben, 1943- interviewee.
16. Barrault, Jean Louis, 1910-1994, interviewee.
17. Gassman, Vittorio, interviewee.
18. Schell, Maximilian, interviewee.
19. Smoktunovskiĭ, I, interviewee.
20. Patinkin, Mandy, interviewee.
21. ABC Video Enterprises, producer.
22. R. M. Productions Ltd, producer.
23. Wishupon Productions, producer.
24. Landseer Film & Television Productions.

Research call number

1. NCOX 1462