Synopsis
An exploration of Shakespeare's most famous character Hamlet with excerpts of various screen interpretations of the character. The programme includes clips from the 1964 Ghanaian film version Hamile and from the 1946 A Diary for Timothy.
Further Information
Similar plays, poems and sonnets
Arena | The National Theatre - Learning Zone
Made especially for schools, this version of the BBC Four Arena programme examines the history and purpose of the National Theatre as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. Short films on Othello and Hamlet, using both rehearsal and performance footage, consider how the National Theatre takes a contemporary approach to Shakespeare's work.
The Learning Zone | Performing Arts 2
The Readiness is All - The Filming of Hamlet (1996). Featuring Kenneth Branagh.