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William Shakespeare (play)
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Original Air Date:
1990
Plot:
A Danish prince and university student avenges his father's murder by his uncle, who stole the crown and married his mother. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Cast
(Episode Cast) (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | MacIntyre Dixon | ... | Francisco / Gravedigger / Player |
 | Rene Rivera | ... | Bernardo / Lucianus |
| Bill Camp | ... | Marcellus / Sailor / Player |
 | Peter Francis James | ... | Horatio |
| Robert Murch | ... | Ghost / Priest |
 | Dana Ivey | ... | Gertrude |
 | Brian Murray | ... | Claudius |
 | Josef Sommer | ... | Polonius |
| Michael Cumpsty | ... | Laertes |
 | Diane Venora | ... | Ophelia |
 | Kevin Kline | ... | Hamlet |
| Philip Goodwin | ... | Rosencrantz |
| Reg E. Cathey | ... | Guildenstern |
| Clement Fowler | ... | Player King / Lord |
| Tanny McDonald | ... | Player Queen / Lady-in-Waiting |
| Don Reilly | ... | Fortinbras |
| Larry Green | ... | Norwegian Captain / Soldier |
| Joseph M. Costa | ... | Soldier |
| Erik Knutsen | ... | Servant / Messenger |
| Leo Burmester | ... | Osric |
| Tom Klunis | ... | Voltimand |
 | Claire Beckman | ... | Lady-in-Waiting |
| Kenton Benedict | ... | Lord |
| Susan Gabriel | ... | Lady-in-Waiting |
| Curt Hostetter | ... | Soldier |
| David Landon | ... | Soldier |
| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| Kevin Kline | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| William Shakespeare | play | |
Produced by | |||
| Lesli Klainberg | .... | associate producer | |
| Iris Merlis | .... | producer | |
| Kimberly Myers | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Bob James | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Girish Bhargava | |||
Production Design by | |||
| John Arnone | |||
| Robin Wagner | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Martin Pakledinaz | |||
Production Management | |||
| Kevin Moriarty | .... | production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| David De Giulio | .... | property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Richard Fairbanks | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Peter Roos | .... | supervising sound editor | |
Stunts | |||
| B.H. Barry | .... | fights | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Jules Fisher | .... | lighting technician | |
| David E. Franks | .... | electrician | |
| Michael Franks | .... | lighting designer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Bill Stephan | .... | on-line editor | |
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Directed by | |||
| John Glenmeister | (episode "Man Who Married a French Wife, the") | ||
| Nick Havinga | (episode "Girls in Their Summer Dresses") (episode "Monument, The") | ||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Marion J. Caffey | creator | |
| Daniel Ezralow | creator | |
| Josh Groban | creator | |
Produced by | |||
| Lindsay Law | .... | producer (episode "Girls in Their Summer Dresses" & "The Monument") | |
| Alan Shallcross | .... | producer (episode "Man Who Married a French Wife, The") | |
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Kevin Kline does a rather excellent job with Hamlet, keeping the mania, self-righteousness and bitterness of Hamlet intact, all characteristics that make Hamlet less than likable, while still being a very sympathetic and throughly intriguing character. We can empathize with his plight, and even though he's often a lot to take, we feel like he really alone in a corrupt and vile world, and not just an overly critical bastard (like Brannagh's Hamlet.) Unfortunately, Ophelia sucks and practically derails the play. Claudius, Gertrude, and Horatio are impressive, but they can't save the play from Ophelia's dreadful overracting and the utter irritation that issues forth from this teleplay's Polonius. Overall, worth it for Kline, but far from perfect.