THIS QUESTION WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE FINAL EXAM.
Analyze a production of Hamlet as an interpretation of the play, giving at least 3 references to both the film and the text. Then assume the role of director, choose a particular scene, explain how you would direct that scene, and give reasons for your directions according to your interpretation of its function in the play as a whole.
Here are some of the productions of Hamlet currently available on DVD and VHS:
DVD
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dir. Laurence Olivier (1948) |
dir. John Gielgud (1964) |
dir. Kevin Kline (1990) |
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dir. Franco Zeffirelli (1991) |
dir. Kennth Branagh (1996) |
dir. Michael Almereyda (2000) |
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dir. Campbell Scott (2000) |
dir. Gregory Doran (2009) |
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VHS
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dir. Tony Richardson Claudius played by Anthony Hopkins (1969) |
dir. Rodney Bennett Claudius played by Patrick Stewart (1980) |
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