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Additional authors

1. Rank, J. Arthur, 1888-1972
2. Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989
3. Beck, Reginald
4. Bushell, Anthony, 1904-1997
5. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
6. Dent, Alan
7. Walton, William, 1902-1983
8. Mathieson, Muir
9. Furse, Roger
10. Dillon, Carmen, 1908-2000
11. Dickinson, Desmond, 1902-1986
12. Cranston, Helga, 1921-2013
13. Hennings, Elizabeth
14. Simmons, Jean, 1929-2010
15. Sydney, Basil, 1894-1968
16. Herlie, Eileen
17. Aylmer, Felix, 1889-1979
18. Laurie, John, 1897-1980
19. Knight, Esmond, 1906-1987
20. Quayle, Anthony, 1913-1989
21. MacGinnis, Niall, 1913-1977
22. Williams, Harcourt, 1880-1957
23. Troughton, Patrick
24. Tarver, Tony
25. Cushing, Peter, 1913-1994
26. Holloway, Stanley
27. Thorndike, Russell, 1885-1972
28. Wooland, Norman
29. Morgan, Terence, 1921-2005
30. Lee, Christopher, 1922-2015
31. Llewelyn, Desmond
32. Macnee, Patrick, 1922-2015
33. Gielgud, John, 1904-2000
34. Philharmonia Orchestra (London, England)
35. Two Cities Films
36. Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (155 min.) : sound, black & white; 1/2 in.

Subject

1. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Film adaptations
2. Motion pictures > England > 1941-1950

Genre/Form

1. Drama.
2. Feature films.

Call number

1. NCOX 508

Note

1. Originally released as a motion picture in 1948.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. 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)

1. 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)

1. Filmed at Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, 1948.

Title

1. 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

1. Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Video, c1989.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. 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

1. 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

1. Filmed at Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, 1948.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Rank, J. Arthur, 1888-1972, film producer.
2. Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, film producer.
3. Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, film director.
4. Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, actor.
5. Beck, Reginald, film producer.
6. Bushell, Anthony, 1904-1997, film producer.
7. Bushell, Anthony, 1904-1997, actor.
8. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet.
9. Dent, Alan, text editor.
10. Walton, William, 1902-1983, composer.
11. Mathieson, Muir, conductor.
12. Furse, Roger, production designer.
13. Dillon, Carmen, 1908-2000, art director.
14. Dickinson, Desmond, 1902-1986, director of photography.
15. Cranston, Helga, 1921-2013, editor of moving image work.
16. Hennings, Elizabeth, costume designer.
17. Simmons, Jean, 1929-2010, actor.
18. Sydney, Basil, 1894-1968, actor.
19. Herlie, Eileen, actor.
20. Aylmer, Felix, 1889-1979, actor.
21. Laurie, John, 1897-1980, actor.
22. Knight, Esmond, 1906-1987, actor.
23. Quayle, Anthony, 1913-1989, actor.
24. MacGinnis, Niall, 1913-1977, actor.
25. Williams, Harcourt, 1880-1957, actor.
26. Troughton, Patrick, actor.
27. Tarver, Tony, actor.
28. Cushing, Peter, 1913-1994, actor.
29. Holloway, Stanley, actor.
30. Thorndike, Russell, 1885-1972, actor.
31. Wooland, Norman, actor.
32. Morgan, Terence, 1921-2005, actor.
33. Lee, Christopher, 1922-2015, actor.
34. Llewelyn, Desmond, actor.
35. Macnee, Patrick, 1922-2015, actor.
36. Gielgud, John, 1904-2000, voice actor.
37. Philharmonia Orchestra (London, England)
38. Two Cities Films.
39. Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)

Research call number

1. NCOX 508