Hamlet / Janus Films, a J. Arthur Rank Enterprise, a Two Cities Films ; produced & directed by Laurence Olivier.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Edition | RSDL dual-layer ed. |
| Publication Info | [Irvington, NY] : The Criterion Collection, [2000], ©1948. |
| Description | 1 videodisc (157 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + program guide ([6] pages : illustrations ; 19 cm) |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989. |
| Other author/creator | Sydney, Basil. |
| Other author/creator | Herlie, Eileen. |
| Other author/creator | Wooland, Norman. |
| Other author/creator | Aylmer, Felix, 1889-1979. |
| Other author/creator | Morgan, Terence. |
| Other author/creator | Simmons, Jean, 1929-2010. |
| Other author/creator | Dickinson, Desmond. |
| Other author/creator | Cranston, Helga. |
| Other author/creator | Walton, William, 1902-1983. |
| Other author/creator | Furse, Roger. |
| Other author/creator | Ramsdell, Roger. |
| Other author/creator | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet. |
| Other author/creator | Janus Films. |
| Other author/creator | J. Arthur Rank Enterprise (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Two Cities Films. |
| Other author/creator | Criterion Collection (Firm) |
| Uniform title | Hamlet (Motion picture : 1948) |
| Variant title | Title on disc : Laurence Olivier's Hamlet |
| Series | Criterion collection ; 82 Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 82. ^A506835 |
| Abstract | The classic version of Shakespeare's Hamlet, the towering tragedy of the Danish prince who feigns madness to trap his father's murderer. |
| General note | Originally produced in 1948 as a motion picture. |
| Credits | Director of photography, Desmond Dickinson ; editor, Helga Cranston ; music, William Walton ; production designers, Roger Furse, Roger Ramsdell. |
| Cast | Laurence Olivier, Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Norman Wooland, Felix Aylmer, Terence Morgan, Jean Simmons, Peter Cushing, Anthony Quayle. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Awards note | Academy Award: 1949, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Laurence Olivier); Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White (Carmen Dillon, Roger K. Furse); Best Costume Design, Black-and-White (Roger K. Furse); Best Picture (Laurence Olivier) |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| ISBN | 0780021312 |
| UPC | 037429128428 |
| Publisher number | HAM020 The Criterion Collection |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | PR280 .A2 O44 2000 DVD | ✔ Available | Place Hold |