Bbc four shakespeare uncovered, david tennant on hamlet. Apr 17, 2016 hamlet hamlet at elsinore 1964 full and free download. Heres our list of the best productions, notable for the acting. The video addresses a broad spectrum of ideas and questions pertaining to hamlet from the way the story has permeated popular culture, to the purpose of the production, right down to the character hamlet and the struggles he is enduring. I think tennant brings a great mix of humor and pathos to the role, and stewart is fabulous as both claudius and the ghost. The royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of hamlet, directed by rsc chief associate director gregory doran, stars david tennant doctor. David tennant meets fellow actors whove taken on hamlet and compares notes on how to play a character thats been played, probably, a million different ways. I think hamlet is a thriller, director greg doran says in the featurette documenting the making of this stagetoscreen adaptation of the royal shakespeare companys 2008 production starring david tennant.
Being an american rather new to shakespeare, i have come to discover that hamlet is my favorite play, and as of today the david tennant and. Actor david tennant prepares himself to take on the role of hamlet with the royal shakespeare company. Hamlet the best film version showing 150 of 105 goodreads. Hamlet movie comparison by hannah friedman on prezi. David tennant hamlets soliloquy rsc hamlet youtube. This lesson is designed for students to write with greater depth about character motivation.
The son of a presbyterian minister, david tennant was brought up in bathgate, the postindustrial town between edinburgh and glasgow immortalised in a song by his favorite band, the proclaimers. To play hamlet, the prince of denmark, is the high point of many an actors career. David tennant s hamlet is thrilling and not just because im a fan of the actor. Doctor who, in his goggleeyed, scarfwrapped fourth incarnation, is passing the time of day with the countess scarlioni. Blc theatre presents hamlet by william shakespeare youtube. Over the years the dane has been portrayed on stage and screen by many of the greats of stage and screen, including edmund kean, david garrick, laurence olivier, kenneth branagh, richard burton and todays great names like benedict cumberbatch. Hamlet to be or not to be that is the question 2 mp3 download. Every hamlet rises or falls on the performance of the titlerole actor, and tennant had both strengths and problems. David tennant, whose own rsc performance as hamlet was a huge hit, meets other actors who have played the role and tries to unravel the meaning of the play. Director gregory dorans moderndress production was hailed by the critics as thrilling, fastmoving and, in parts, very funny. Tennant and patrick stewart were brilliant in this production of hamlet. Complete the assigned questions and receive a stamp for each set of questions assigned.
David tennant plays an incredible hamlet and patrick stewart does an amazing job. Hamlet david tennant and patrick stewart star in a film of the royal shakespeare companys critically lauded, awardwinning moderndress production of. Review of shakespeares hamlet directed by gregory doran, at the. David tennant meets fellow actors whove taken on hamlet and compares notes. The dvd begins with a promo for an intelligent, modern production of hamlet starring david tennant and patrick stewart. David tennant on hamlet shakespeare uncovered has been shortlisted for the best arts documentary award. The late show with stephen colbert recommended for you. With richard burton, hume cronyn, alfred drake, eileen herlie. When he was about 3 or 4 years old, he decided to become an actor, inspired by his love of doctor. Apr 29, 2010 director gregory doran producers john wyver sebastian grant hamlet david tennant claudius and the ghost patrick stewart gertrude penny downie polonius oliver ford davies ophelia mariah gale. Hes peeved not to be taken seriously but isnt at all surprised when he isnt all his. He also tries, alongside simon russell beale and ben whishaw, to unravel the meaning of the play and the reason why it is considered by many to be the greatest play shakespeare ever wrote. The highly successful 1964 richard burton broadway production of hamlet, deliberately staged in the style of a dress rehearsal, but performed in front of a live audience. The rsc puts a modern spin on shakespeares hamlet in this filmedfortelevision version of their stage production.
Starring david tennant of doctor who fame as the melancholy prince, patrick stewart star trek, xmen as the usurping uncle, and a coproduction of. He played the roles of the tenth incarnation of the doctor in the bbc scifi series doctor who 20052010, giacomo casanova in the bbc comedydrama serial casanova 2005, hamlet in the rscs 2009 adaptation of hamlet 2009, barty crouch, jr. Sardonic and volatile, david tennant s hamlet was so graceful that at times he. Gregory doran 2008 david tennant played hamlet as an agitated tshirt and parkawearing wreck in a world where the players never escape observation.
Adapted for the screen and filmed on location, this dynamic, exciting and contemporary production features all key original cast members from the staged version, including patrick stewart as claudius. Also, running at 2 hours and 50 minutes, this hamlet still moves along at a better pace than many other productions although i did take a break and watched it over a two day period. He has the perfect look for the part, and he nailed the danish princes anxiety and snark. David tennant list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The dvd begins with a promo for an intelligent, modern production of hamlet starring david tennant and. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love.
This is probably my favorite film version of hamlet i know, its more like a filmed version of a stage production than a true film version. Review of shakespeares hamlet directed by gregory doran for. The big news from stratford is that gregory dorans production is one of the most. David tennant explains why shakespeare still matters duration. By watching all of these actors to be or not to be soliloquies, i fount scotts to be one of my favorites. Hamlet with david tennant season 1 episode 5 shakespeare. Mar 07, 20 based on its reputation, i was expecting to like the 2009 royal shakespeare company production of hamlet, directed by gregory doran and starring david tennant, much better than i did. Hamlet david tennant, patrick stewart, penny downie. David tennants hamlet is thrilling and not just because im a fan of the actor. Dec 07, 2012 the different actors from these films which play hamlets character are, campbell scott, david tennant, mel gibson, and kenneth branagh. Wednesday, january 10, 2018 study guide for hamlet handout. David tennant stars in a film of the royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of shakespeares great play. Hamlet tennant seeks vengeance for his fathers death after his widowed mother marries the killer. David tennant stars as the melancholy dane and patrick stewart portrays his uncle claudius in this exhilarating version of the royal shakespeare companys smash hit 2009 production of hamlet, which was filmed on location rather than on the stage.
Ghost is stuck in purgatory until avenged by hamlet was not bit by a poisonous snake but murdered. Whats your favorite hamlet film or recorded performance. If you prefer the lighter side of shakespeare, much ado about nothing with catherine tate and david tennant is a hilarious, thoroughly entertaining play. The febrile, nervous hamlet of david tennant is obviously trapped, but the production suggests that everyone else is as well. David tennant as hamlet in gregory dorans 2008 production. Get lost in this magical tale of love, evil, battles waged between wizards and goblinlike yrrchs. My absolute favorite hamlet film is the russian film from 1964 by grigory kozintsev sometimes called gamlet staring innokenti smoktunovsky. Be careful though, this plays only on players for the uk and does play on canadian or us players. This 2009 royal shakespeare production productively mines the play for maximum humor but comes up short on emotional punch. David tennant as hamlet in a film of the royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of shakespeares greatest play. Often regarded as one of scotlands greatest ever actors, david tennant was born david john mcdonald in west lothian, scotland, to essdale helen mcleod and sandy mcdonald, who was a presbyterian minister. David tennant in hamlet jul 06, 2008 royal shakespeare company. David tennant dr who, hamlet leads the cast in itvs gripping broadchurch.
Tennant gives a spectacular performance as hamlet, a. Patrick stewart and david tennant give superb, passionate and brilliant performances. David tennant and sir patrick stewart reprise their roles for a moderndress, filmfortelevision adaptation of the royal shakespeare companys 2008 stage production. Link to download david tennants shakespeare uncovered uk. Pbs made a fantastic documentary all about hamlet narrated by david tennant. In order to see this content you need to have both javascript enabled and flash installed. Hamlet hamlet at elsinore 1964 full and free download. The royal shakespeare companys 20082009 season produced a wildly successful staging of hamlet, directed by gregory doran and starring david tennant and patrick stewart. The student will learn to write more profoundly about the authors purpose by analyzing the audio andor written transcript of an episode of this american life. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. David tennant, known to millions as bbc tvs doctor who, has returned to his thespian roots as the lead in hamlet. The royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of hamlet, directed by rsc chief associate director gregory doran, stars david tennant doctor who in the title role. Lesson summary the history of hamlet on film is almost as old as the. David tennant full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
The journey has been shortlisted for the best science or natural history documentary award. To be or not to be hamlet david tennant hd youtube. I have also seen the national theaters version with benedict cumberbatch, and i have to say, this one is better. Ten great productions of hamlet from the last 100 years. Innokenti smoktunovsky russia, 1964 directed by grigori kozintsev. The rsc puts a modern spin on shakespeares hamlet in. The royal shakespeare company rsc production, staged in stratforduponavon, takes a modernday approach to the great shakespearean tragedy. An acclaimed hamlet in the royal shakespeare companys hit production also a recent great performances production, david tennant meets fellow actors whove tackled this most iconic of roles, including superstar jude law, and. Bad back forces david tennant s hamlet off west end stage.
Begin watching hamlet with david tennant on amazon video. With david tennant, patrick stewart, penny downie, oliver ford davies. Otherwise its just too hard to separate what david tennant did with what he was given to work with. It was broadcast by pbs great performances in the united states on 28 april 2010 directed by gregory doran, it features the original stage cast of david tennant in the title role of prince. Hamlet david tennant and sir patrick stewart tackle shakespeares hamlet in moderndress in the madefortelevision film adaptation of the royal shakespeare companys 2008 production. Which gets very weird, because hes looking you in the eye and hes telling you, im not crazy, im just acting this way. Link to download david tennant s shakespeare uncovered uk and non for anybody in the uk, this is the iplayer link valid for 7 days to download david tennant s episode of shakespeare uncovered about hamlet which aired last night on bbc two. I was blown away by how powerful david tennant s portrayal of hamlet was. The bbc marked the four hundred year anniversary of shakespeares birth with an ambitious production, hamlet at elsinore, shown on 19 april 1964.
Its where your interests connect you with your people. The video addresses a broad spectrum of ideas and questions pertaining to hamlet from the way the story has permeated popular culture, to the purpose of the production, right down to the character hamlet. Aug 05, 2008 its a sign of our starcrazy culture that there has been months of speculation about david tennant s hamlet. David tennant nails hamlet s jokes, and his fear, but falls back on acting louder when he plays the danish princes anger and grief. If you liked david tennant as the doctor, youll love him as hamlet. The prince of denmark seeks vengeance after his father is murdered and his mother marries the murderer. David tennant nails hamlets jokes, and his fear, but falls back on acting louder when he plays the danish princes anger and grief. Jul, 2012 david tennant wanders through rsc shop looking at various products, plays, films that have been done of hamlet. Between his madness and grief and between grief and his. Based on its reputation, i was expecting to like the 2009 royal shakespeare company production of hamlet, directed by gregory doran and starring david tennant, much better than i did every hamlet rises or falls on the performance of the titlerole actor, and tennant had both strengths and problems. Hamlet is a 2009 television film adaptation of the royal shakespeare companys 2008 moderndress stage production of william shakespeares play of the same name, aired on bbc two on 26 december 2009. He decided to be an actor at a very young age 3 or 4 and was.
The countess is a glamorous art thief married to a charming. The tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark, often shortened to hamlet, is a tragedy written by william shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1602. Dec, 2015 doran hamlet act 1 scene 1 ghost scene rachel hammond. David tennant as hamlet, i truly loved every moment an amazing performance see hamlet free online from pbs. In the opening scene, hamlet ethan hawke wonders how man works and how it. Hamlet 111 movie clip what a piece of work is a man 2000. David tennant is the voice of noriam, a comical and ultimately heroic character on childrens writer and musician bowvaynes new double album the mark of gold light. Directed by gregory doran, it features the original stage cast of david tennant in the title role of prince hamlet, patrick stewart as both king claudius and the.
Patrick stewarts claudius is charismatic but doesnt quite seem the fratricidal type. The most recent popular filmed version of hamlet 2009 stars david tennant formerly of doctor who as hamlet and patrick stewart formerly of star trek the next generation as claudius. Released 2009, hamlet stars david tennant, patrick stewart, penny downie, oliver ford davies the movie has a runtime of about 3 hr 2 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. This david tennantstarring productions first outing was at the rsc courtyard theatre in stratforduponavon and is now finished. I watched it over and over and so did my daughter, who couldnt get enough. He played the roles of the tenth incarnation of the doctor in the bbc scifi series doctor who 20052010, giacomo casanova in the bbc comedydrama serial casanova 2005, hamlet in the rscs 2009 adaptation of hamlet. It might be a bit manic, but i thought it was a great modern version and i really liked how they staged it. In hamlet, david tennant, whose own rsc performance was a huge hit, meets other actors who have played the role from the legendary david warner in the 1960s to the recent jude law.
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