Photo Title
Preview
Production Title
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Production Date
1980
Photograph Caption
Hamlet, mortally wounded by Laertes in a fencing match, stabs Claudius and forces him to drink the poisoned wine which Claudius had intended for Hamlet, at the conclusion of Act V..
Dialogue
Hamlet: "Here, thou incestuous, murderous, damned Dane,
Drink off this potion. Is thy union here?
Follow my mother."
(V.ii.336-337)
Play Title
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Series
The Shakespeare Plays
Venue
Television
Place of Production
Great Britain
Genre
Tragedy
Character
Hamlet: Derek Jacobi
Claudius: Patrick Stewart
Other Credits
Cedrick Messina - Producer
Rodney Bennett - Director
Don Homfray - Designer
Barbara Kronig - Costume Designer
BBC-TV
Object Type
black-and-white photographs
Size of Original
8 x 10 in.
Donor
Cole, Joseph E.
Repository
Cleveland State University. Michael Schwartz Library. Special Collections.
Format
jpeg
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