Underplayed Gems

Shakespeare og Kronborg (1950)

Shakespeare og Kronborg poster
Directed by
Erling Schroeder, Jørgen Roos
Genre
documentary film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
10 min
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary imagines Shakespeare's possible visit to Kronborg Castle in Denmark. It shows the castle as it might have appeared to him and recreates scenes from the past. The film blends history with theater to suggest how Shakespeare's work lives on.

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What happens

Shakespeare og Kronborg er en film instrueret af Jørgen Roos efter manuskript af Carl Th. Dreyer. Filmen viser Kronborg, således som Shakespeare må have set slottet - hvis han da så det for 300 år siden. Filmfolkene har grebet ideen om Shakespeares besøg på Hamlets slot og givet den filmisk udtryk. I riddersalen vender fortiden tilbage, og vi ser Frederik II og hans hof forsamlet for at overvære opførelsen af et af Shakespeares skuespil. I kulissen står den store digter selv, og da fortiden toner bort, forbliver digteren stadig i riddersalen. Ved at se ned i slotsgården, får han nu bevis for sin skuespildigtnings udødelighed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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