Underplayed Gems

Hamlet (2016)

Hamlet poster
Directed by
Shelagh O'Brien, Antoni Cimolino
Genre
drama
Country
Canada
Runtime
3h 12m
Elsewhere
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

This is a filmed stage production of Shakespeare's tragedy about a Danish prince who seeks to avenge his father's murder. The story follows Hamlet as he navigates betrayal, madness, and moral uncertainty at the royal court of Elsinore.

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What happens

CBC Presents the Stratford Festival is a Canadian film and television series. Produced by the Stratford Festival in conjunction with CBC Television, the series aims to film a Stratford production of every William Shakespeare play by 2025. In addition to airing on CBC Television, the films will also be distributed theatrically both in and outside of Canada. The project received a $3 million grant from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario in July 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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