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Hamlet at Elsinore was broadcast in Canada on April 15, 1964, and in the United Kingdom on April 19, exactly one week before Shakespeare's 400th birthday. It was intended by the BBC to be its major commemoration of the Shakespeare quatercentenary .
Saville's production of Hamlet at Elsinore (1964) for the BBC pioneered the use of videotape for location recording. [3] An anonymous reviewer in The Times wrote that Saville "while creating handsome pictures, did not allow the setting to distract him from the business of the play". [10]
‘Hamlet at Elsinore’ featured Christopher Plummer as Hamlet, Michael Caine as Horatio, and Donald Sutherland as Fortinbras. This documentary features an interview with director Philip Saville, filmed at the castle in 2014.
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Nov 5, 2023 · Watch now. 1964 production of Shakespeare's famous play. Filmed in Elsinore, Denmark. Available now. 2 hours, 50 minutes.
With John Nettles, Trevor Nunn, Christopher Plummer, Philip Saville. Journey into "Hamlet"--the play and the man--through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought Shakespeare's great tragedy to life.
- Lyndy Saville, Philip Saville
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Although a genuine thunderstorm enhanced the ghost scene, there was an unexpected side-effect in that a warning foghorn sounded out at regular intervals over Elsinore's harbour, forcing director Philip Saville to time the takes between blasts.
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Hamlet at Elsinore is a 1964 television version of the play by William Shakespeare. It was produced by the BBC. The director was Philip Saville. It was the longest version of the play telecast in one evening up to that time, running nearly three hours. [1]
