Screening: HAMLET

For sheer excitement, the 1964 film of Hamlet, by director Grigori Kozintsev, is hard to beat. Laurence Olivier (himself a renowned Hamlet director and actor) praised the dramatic power of Smoktunovsky’s and Kozintsev’s different political interpretation. With script translation by Boris Pasternak, and music by Dmitri Shostakovich, much of the action takes place outside Elsinore castle, with crashing waves, wind and rocks. The malevolence afoot in the state of Denmark is magnificently captured by the foreboding widescreen black and white cinematography.

Unlike a four-hour filmed stage play, this 2 hour 20 minute Hamlet has greater clarity and dynamism. The ghost of Hamlet’s father is stunning, enhanced by the amazing Shostakovich score. Acting performances are excellent and Smoktunovsky’s role highly praised for its sincerity and lack of melodrama.

Don't miss a rare opportunity to see this epic film adaptation of Shakespeare’s best play.

PLEASE NOTE: The screening will commence at 7.15pm and there will be a short ten minute interval between parts 1 and 2.

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