Richard Burton's Hamlet / Paul Brownstein Productions ; directed by John Gielgud ; produced for the screen by William Sargent and Alfred W. Crown ; restoration producer Paul Brownstein.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Publication Info | [Place of publication not identified] : Onward Production Ltd. and Paul Brownstein Productions ; Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, ©1999. |
| Description | 1 videodisc (191 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + program guide. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Gielgud, John, 1904-2000. |
| Other author/creator | Sargent, William. |
| Other author/creator | Crown, Alfred W. |
| Other author/creator | Brownstein, Paul. |
| Other author/creator | Burton, Richard, 1925-1984. |
| Other author/creator | Cronyn, Hume. |
| Other author/creator | Drake, Alfred, 1914-1992. |
| Other author/creator | Herlie, Eileen. |
| Other author/creator | Redfield, William, 1927-1976. |
| Other author/creator | Rose, George, 1920-1988. |
| Other author/creator | Voskovec, Jiří, 1905-1981. |
| Other author/creator | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet. |
| Other author/creator | Paul Brownstein Productions. |
| Other author/creator | Onward Production Ltd. |
| Other author/creator | Image Entertainment (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | National Film and Television Archive (Great Britain) |
| Portion of title | Hamlet |
| Abstract | 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. |
| 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. |
| Credits | Photographer, Bill Colleran ; editor, Bruce Pierce. |
| Cast | 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. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| UPC | 014381588026 |
| Publisher number | ID5880PBDVD Image Entertainment |