Hamlet / Janus Films, a J. Arthur Rank Enterprise, A Two Cities Films.
The classic version of Shakespeare's Hamlet, the towering tragedy of the Danish prince who feigns madness to trap his father's murderer.
Record details
- ISBN: 0780021312
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (157 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + program guide (6 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
- Edition: RSDL dual-layer edition.
- Publisher: [Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2000]
- Copyright: ©1948
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally produced in 1948 as a motion picture. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Produced & directed by Laurence Olivier ; director of photography, Desmond Dickinson ; editor, Helga Cranston ; music, William Walton ; production designers, Roger Furse, Roger Ramsdell. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Laurence Olivier, Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Norman Wooland, Felix Aylmer, Terence Morgan, Jean Simmons, Peter Cushing, Anthony Quayle. |
System Details Note: | DVD, Dolby digital mono, 1.33:1 aspect ratio. DVD. |
Language Note: | 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) |
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Subject: | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Film adaptations. Hamlet (Legendary character) > Drama. Princes > Denmark > Drama. |
Genre: | Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Videodiscs. |
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Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Allentown Public Library | DVD HAML (Text) | 34455004187353 | Adult DVD Fiction | Available | - |
Bethlehem Main Library | 822.3 DVD (Text) | 33062006756671 | Adult DVD Nonfiction | Available | - |
Bethlehem Main Library | DVD (Text) | 33062008468325 | Adult DVD Fiction | Available | - |