Hamlet / Kline, New York Shakespeare Festival (Broadway Theatre Archive) [VHS]

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	Actor(s):	Diane Venora Kevin Kline Dana Ivey
	Sales Rank:	220095

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Actor(s):
Diane Venora
Kevin Kline
Dana Ivey

Director(s):
Diane Venora Dana Ivey Kirk Browning

EAN: 0808059012339
Binding: VHS Tape
Number of items: 2
Format: Color, Original recording remastered, Restored, NTSC,
Release Date: 1999-12-01
Universal product code (UPC): 808059012339
Number of discs: 2

Product Description
With a daring and depth few of his American contemporaries seem set to match, Kevn Kline has both starred in and directed "Hamlet" for the New York Shakespeare Festival. Now with the felicitous addition of Kirk Browning as co-director, he has brought his indelible "Hamlet" to television where, as The New York Times stated, "it is eloquent, moving and at times thrilling...". This is a 2-tape set.

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Kevin Kline directs and stars in this first-rate production of Shakespeare's most famous play. Originally produced by Joseph Papp for the New York Shakespeare Festival, this version was adapted by Kline and television director Kirk Browning for PBS. While one occasionally longs for the live audience reaction, the television production does offer the advantage of seeing Hamlet with close-ups. The design is beautiful, with sets full of dark, gloomy halls and characters in elegant modern dress. Kline's interpretation of Hamlet is an enjoyably accessible one; he never lets melancholy obscure Hamlet's wit. Veteran stage actress Dana Ivey is an excellent Gertrude, pliable without ever straying over into idiocy. This production is equally enjoyable as an introduction to Hamlet or as a fresh interpretation for those long familiar with the tale. --Ali Davis

Running time: 180 minutes
Language: English (Unknown)