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Hamlet
Directed byRoyston Morley
Distributed byAustralian Broadcasting Corporation (Australia)
Release date
1959
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Budget£2,500[1]

Hamlet is a 1959 Australian TV play starring William Job and produced by Royston Morley.[2][3]

It was one of two notable productions of Shakespeare done by the ABC, the other being Anthony and Cleopatra.[1]

Cast

2

Reception

The production was well received.[4]

A critic from the Sydney Morning Herald said that it "proved that Shakespeare can be successfully translated to television" with Morley's direction responsible for "much of the credit... he kept the field of action small, relying on _closeups to intensify the drama. I also thought that William Job's portrayal of the young and tragic Dane was outstanding."[5]

It was repeated in 1964.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Hamlet on TV". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 26, , no. 5[?]. Australia, Australia. 27 May 1959. p. 50. Retrieved 21 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
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  4. ^ "Brains and brawn agree-variety best". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 27, , no. 4. Australia, Australia. 1 July 1959. p. 50. Retrieved 21 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  5. ^ Marshall, Val (14 June 1959). "TV Merry Go Round". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 70.
  6. ^ "Hamlet On Channel 3". The Canberra Times. Vol. 38, , no. 10, 828. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 22 April 1964. p. 35. Retrieved 23 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)