HamletAmong Shakespeare's plays, "Hamlet" is considered by many his masterpiece. Among actors, the role of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is considered the jewel in the crown of a triumphant theatrical career. Now Kenneth Branagh plays the leading role and co-directs a brillant ensemble performance. Three generations of legendary leading actors, many of whom first assembled for the Oscar-winning film "Henry" V, gather here to perform the rarely heard complete version of the play. This clear, subtly nuanced, stunning dramatization, presented by The Renaissance Theatre Company in association with "Bbc" Broadcasting, features such luminaries as Sir John Gielgud, Derek Jacobi, Emma Thompson and Christopher Ravenscroft. It combines a full cast with stirring music and sound effects to bring this magnificent Shakespearen classic vividly to life. Revealing new riches with each listening, this production of "Hamlet" is an invaluable aid for students, teachers and all true lovers of Shakespeare -- a recording to be treasured for decades to come. |
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Hamlet: An Authoritative Text, Intellectual Backgrounds, Extracts from the ... William Shakespeare,Cyrus Hoy No preview available - 1992 |
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aught awhile Bernardo blood body breath brother castle Dane daughter dead dear death Denmark do't dost thou doth drink e'en earth England Enter HAMLET Enter KING Enter POLONIUS Exeunt ROSENCRANTZ Exit GHOST Exit POLONIUS eyes fair faith Farewell father fear follow Fortinbras friends gentleman Gertrude GHOST give grace grief GUIL hath head hear heart heaven Hecuba hold honour Horatio in't is't Jephthah judgement lady LAER Laertes leave look Lord Hamlet madam madness Majesty Marcellus marry matter mother murder nature night noble Norway o'er on't Ophelia OSRIC passion play players poison'd pray Priam Pyrrhus QUEEN revenge ROSENCRANTZ and GUILDENSTERN SCENE Sings sleep soul speak speech spirit sweet sweet lord sword tell thee There's thine thing thoughts to't tongue tonight twere villain VOLTIMAND William Shakespeare words НАМ