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 productions of Hamlet currently available on Amazon Instant Video (AIV), DVD, iTunes, and Netflix:
| Laurence Olivier dir. Laurence Olivier (1948) |
Richard Burton dir. John Gielgud (1964) |
Derek Jacobi dir. Rodney Bennett (1980) |
| DVD, Netflix | DVD, Netflix | AIV, Netflix |
| Kevin Kline dir. Kevin Kline (1990) |
Mel Gibson dir. Franco Zeffirelli (1991) |
Kenneth Branagh dir. Kenneth Branagh (1996) |
| AIV, DVD, Netflix | DVD, iTunes, Netflix | AIV, DVD, iTunes, Netflix |
| Ethan Hawke dir. Michael Almereyda (2000) |
Campbell Scott dir. Campbell Scott (2000) |
David Tennant dir. Gregory Doran (2009) |
| AIV, DVD, iTunes, Netflix | DVD, Netflix | AIV, DVD, Netflix |