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Hamlet

Title
Hamlet [videorecording] / Laurence Olivier presents ; a J. Arthur Rank Enterprise ; associate producer, Reginald Beck ; assistant producer, Anthony Bushell ; [written] by William Shakespeare ; text editor, Alan Dent ; directed by Laurence Olivier ; a Two Cities Film.
Publication
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Video, c1989.

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Additional Authors
  • Rank, J. Arthur, 1888-1972
  • Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989
  • Beck, Reginald
  • Bushell, Anthony, 1904-1997
  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
  • Dent, Alan
  • Walton, William, 1902-1983
  • Mathieson, Muir
  • Furse, Roger
  • Dillon, Carmen, 1908-2000
  • Dickinson, Desmond, 1902-1986
  • Cranston, Helga, 1921-2013
  • Hennings, Elizabeth
  • Simmons, Jean, 1929-2010
  • Sydney, Basil, 1894-1968
  • Herlie, Eileen
  • Aylmer, Felix, 1889-1979
  • Laurie, John, 1897-1980
  • Knight, Esmond, 1906-1987
  • Quayle, Anthony, 1913-1989
  • MacGinnis, Niall, 1913-1977
  • Williams, Harcourt, 1880-1957
  • Troughton, Patrick
  • Tarver, Tony
  • Cushing, Peter, 1913-1994
  • Holloway, Stanley
  • Thorndike, Russell, 1885-1972
  • Wooland, Norman
  • Morgan, Terence, 1921-2005
  • Lee, Christopher, 1922-2015
  • Llewelyn, Desmond
  • Macnee, Patrick, 1922-2015
  • Gielgud, John, 1904-2000
  • Philharmonia Orchestra (London, England)
  • Two Cities Films.
  • Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (155 min.) : sound, black & white; 1/2 in.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Drama.
  • Feature films.
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1948.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Music by William Walton ; conducted by Muir Mathieson ; played by The Philharmonia Orchestra ; designer, Roger Furse ; art director, Carmen Dillon ; photographer, Desmond Dickinson ; editor, Helga Cranston ; costume design by Elizabeth Hennings.
Performer (note)
  • Laurence Olivier (as Hamlet), Jean Simmons (as Ophelia), Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Felix Aylmer, John Laurie, Esmond Knight, Anthony Quayle, Niall MacGinnis, Harcourt Williams, Patrick Troughton, Tony Tarver, Peter Cushing, Stanley Holloway, Russell Thorndike, Norman Wooland, Terence Morgan, Anthony Bushell, Christopher Lee, Desmond Llewelyn, Patrick Macnee, John Gielgud (voice), et al.
Event (note)
  • Filmed at Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, 1948.
Call Number
NCOX 508
OCLC
1102595253
Title
Hamlet [videorecording] / Laurence Olivier presents ; a J. Arthur Rank Enterprise ; associate producer, Reginald Beck ; assistant producer, Anthony Bushell ; [written] by William Shakespeare ; text editor, Alan Dent ; directed by Laurence Olivier ; a Two Cities Film.
Imprint
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Video, c1989.
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Music by William Walton ; conducted by Muir Mathieson ; played by The Philharmonia Orchestra ; designer, Roger Furse ; art director, Carmen Dillon ; photographer, Desmond Dickinson ; editor, Helga Cranston ; costume design by Elizabeth Hennings.
Cast
Laurence Olivier (as Hamlet), Jean Simmons (as Ophelia), Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Felix Aylmer, John Laurie, Esmond Knight, Anthony Quayle, Niall MacGinnis, Harcourt Williams, Patrick Troughton, Tony Tarver, Peter Cushing, Stanley Holloway, Russell Thorndike, Norman Wooland, Terence Morgan, Anthony Bushell, Christopher Lee, Desmond Llewelyn, Patrick Macnee, John Gielgud (voice), et al.
Event
Filmed at Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, 1948.
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Added Author
Rank, J. Arthur, 1888-1972, film producer.
Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, film producer.
Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, film director.
Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, actor.
Beck, Reginald, film producer.
Bushell, Anthony, 1904-1997, film producer.
Bushell, Anthony, 1904-1997, actor.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet.
Dent, Alan, text editor.
Walton, William, 1902-1983, composer.
Mathieson, Muir, conductor.
Furse, Roger, production designer.
Dillon, Carmen, 1908-2000, art director.
Dickinson, Desmond, 1902-1986, director of photography.
Cranston, Helga, 1921-2013, editor of moving image work.
Hennings, Elizabeth, costume designer.
Simmons, Jean, 1929-2010, actor.
Sydney, Basil, 1894-1968, actor.
Herlie, Eileen, actor.
Aylmer, Felix, 1889-1979, actor.
Laurie, John, 1897-1980, actor.
Knight, Esmond, 1906-1987, actor.
Quayle, Anthony, 1913-1989, actor.
MacGinnis, Niall, 1913-1977, actor.
Williams, Harcourt, 1880-1957, actor.
Troughton, Patrick, actor.
Tarver, Tony, actor.
Cushing, Peter, 1913-1994, actor.
Holloway, Stanley, actor.
Thorndike, Russell, 1885-1972, actor.
Wooland, Norman, actor.
Morgan, Terence, 1921-2005, actor.
Lee, Christopher, 1922-2015, actor.
Llewelyn, Desmond, actor.
Macnee, Patrick, 1922-2015, actor.
Gielgud, John, 1904-2000, voice actor.
Philharmonia Orchestra (London, England)
Two Cities Films.
Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Research Call Number
NCOX 508
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