Richard Burton's Hamlet
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Oak Brook Public Library - Adult DVD NonfictionDVD 822.33 S7 BURTONOn Shelf
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Messenger Public Library of North Aurora - Adult AVDVD HAMLETOn Shelf

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Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Onward Production Ltd. and Paul Brownstein Productions ;, [1999].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (191 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + program guide
Language
English
UPC
014381588026

Notes

General Note
Play by William Shakespeare.
General Note
"A theatrofilm made during an actual Broadway performance at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City"--Opening frame.
General Note
Filmed at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York on June 30 and July 1, 1964.
General Note
"Film restoration in collaboration with the National Film and Television Archive of the British Film Institute.--Container.
General Note
Interactive menus include filmographies and awards, trailer, chapter selections.
General Note
"Includes unseen interview footage"--Container.
Creation/Production Credits
Photographer, Bill Colleran ; editor, Bruce Pierce.
Participants/Performers
Richard Burton, Hume Cronyn, Alfred Drake, Eileen Herlie, William Redfield, George Rose, George Voskovec, John Gielgud, Robert Milli, John Cullum, Philip Coolidge, Hugh Alexander, Clement Fowler, Dillon Evans.
Description
Staged in rehearsal room and modern dress conditions, this is Richard Burton's performance as Hamlet. This play opened on Broadway April 9, 1964. This recording is not derived from a film, but from an attempt to simply record the stage show for one cinematic showing by placing cameras in the stalls during an actual performance.
System Details
DVD, Dolby digital mono, NTSC.
Local note
DVD

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Gielgud, J., Sargent, B., Crown, A. W., Brownstein, P., Burton, R., Cronyn, H., Drake, A., Herlie, E., Redfield, W., Rose, G., Voskovec, J., & Shakespeare, W. (1999). Richard Burton's Hamlet . Onward Production Ltd. and Paul Brownstein Productions ;.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

John Gielgud et al.. 1999. Richard Burton's Hamlet. Onward Production Ltd. and Paul Brownstein Productions.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

John Gielgud et al.. Richard Burton's Hamlet Onward Production Ltd. and Paul Brownstein Productions, 1999.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Gielgud, John, et al. Richard Burton's Hamlet Onward Production Ltd. and Paul Brownstein Productions ;, 1999.

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