For anybody in the uk, this is the iplayer link valid for 7 days to download david tennants episode of shakespeare uncovered about hamlet. 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. Adding to the sense of disconnect is david tennant s performance as perhaps the loosest hamlet i have seen, with the characters brattiness contrasting well with such a disapproving father. David tennant list of movies and tv shows tv guide. David tennant born 1971 is a scottish actor, best known as the timetravelling doctor in the bbcs science fiction series, doctor who 200510. David tennant and sir patrick stewart reprise their roles for a moderndress, film fortelevision adaptation of the royal shakespeare. The big news from stratford is that gregory dorans production is one of the most.
Sep 24, 2014 the royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of hamlet, directed by rsc chief associate director gregory doran, and with david tennant in the title role, will premiere on bbc two later. 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. David tennant, a former doctor who, dons a monarchs crown david tennant, center, in the royal shakespeare companys production of richard ii, coming to the brooklyn academy of music. If you prefer the lighter side of shakespeare, much ado about nothing with catherine tate and david tennant is a hilarious, thoroughly entertaining play. To make matters worse, claudius has married hamlet s mother, queen gertrude, whom he has unusually strong feelings for. Credits role contributor hamlet david tennant claudiusthe ghost patrick stewart gertrude penny downie polonius oliver ford davies ophelia mariah gale laertes. Hamlet david tennant, patrick stewart, penny downie. It is among the most pleasurable, and the most maddening, enterprises in life to read the tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark by william shakespeare.
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. In the film, the theme of observation continues as the action is occasionally viewed as images on a cctv monitor, and hamlet films the players. I was blown away by how powerful david tennants portrayal of hamlet was. Hamlet is visited by his fathers ghost, who asks him to seek revenge for his murder. With david tennant, patrick stewart, penny downie, oliver ford davies. Credits role contributor hamlet david tennant claudiusthe ghost patrick stewart gertrude penny downie polonius oliver ford davies. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. This david tennantstarring productions first outing was at the rsc courtyard theatre in stratforduponavon and is now. 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. Sir patrick stewart is also phenomenal as hamlet sr claudius, but the real showstealers are polonius oliver ford davies and the gravedigger mark hadfield, whose. Hes also disturbed by how quickly his mother, gertrude, has remarried and by the fact that her new spouse is claudius, her late husbands brother and thus hamlets uncle.
I watched it over and over and so did my daughter, who couldnt get enough. The rsc puts a modern spin on shakespeares hamlet in this filmedfortelevision version of their stage production. If there is any quality i miss, it is the characters philosophical nature, and here he is not helped by the production. 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. Hamlet must decide whether to avenge his fathers murder at the hands of his uncle claudius played by patrick stewart, who has married his brothers wife hamlets mother, gertrude. Hamlet must decide whether to avenge his fathers murder at the hands of his uncle claudius played by patrick stewart, who has married his brothers wife hamlet s mother, gertrude. Otherwise its just too hard to separate what david tennant did with what he was given to work with. David tennants to be or not to be soliloquy shakespeare ii. Which gets very weird, because hes looking you in the eye and hes telling you, im not crazy, im just acting this way. Shakespeare uncovered hamlet with david tennant season. Few acting roles generate more public fervour than those of doctor who and hamlet. In this moderndress version, hamlet wears a beanie hat and parka jacket.
David tennant as hamlet get thee to a nunnery speech. David tennant as hamlet in a film of the royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of shakespeares greatest play. David tennant hamlets soliloquy rsc hamlet youtube. Director gregory dorans moderndress hamlet for the royal shakespeare company features david tennants thrilling, mercurial and often very funny central performance. David tennant, a former doctor who, dons a monarchs crown. To make matters worse, claudius has married hamlets mother, queen gertrude, whom he has unusually strong feelings for. Claudius has also married old hamlets widow gertrude.
Gibsons entire scene has such good setting, location, and had a lot of potential, but i personally feel. I have also seen the national theaters version with benedict cumberbatch, and i have to say, this one is better. Apr 10, 2017 david tennants performance as hamlet in this film is essential to the confusion, and frustration, that shakespeare originally intended for audiences. No pressure, then, on david tennant, the man who took on both. Gregory dorans production is one of the most richly textured, bestacted versions of the play we have seen in years, wrote michael. I think tennant brings a great mix of humor and pathos to the role, and stewart is fabulous as both claudius and the ghost. Yorick is represented by the real skull of a polish composer who bequeathed it to the rsc for use in theatrical performance by vicki reid. It is amazing this page was created by beatrice meecham. Director gregory dorans moderndress production was hailed by the critics as thrilling, fastmoving and, in parts, very funny. Hamlet if thou dost marry, ill give thee this plague for thy dowry. David smith on david tennant in hamlet stage the guardian.
David tennant plays an incredible hamlet and patrick stewart does an amazing job. David tennant stars in a film of the royal shakespeare companys. Jan 30, 2010 hamlet david tennant and patrick stewart star in a film of the royal shakespeare companys critically lauded, awardwinning moderndress production of shakespeares great play. Ethan hawke and bill murray hamlet 2000 david tennant and oliver ford davies hamlet 2009 richard burton and hume cronyn hamlet 1964. Claudius has also married old hamlet s widow gertrude. David tennant full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. By watching all of these actors to be or not to be soliloquies, i fount scotts to be one of my favorites. After the death of his father, young hamlet inherits a seat on the board of a company controlled by his uncle that. Directed by gregory doran broadcasted on december 26th, 2009 on bbc2. The production was filmed for dvd and broadcast on bbc two in 2009.
Sir derek jacobi and eric porter hamlet 1980 iain glen and ian richardson rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead 1990 mel gibson and ian holm hamlet 1990 kenneth branagh and richard briers hamlet 1996 ethan hawke and bill murray hamlet 2000 david tennant and oliver ford davies hamlet 2009. 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. When booking opened last year for the transfer of the royal shakespeare companys hamlet from stratford to london, the presence of david tennant, star of. Nov 06, 2014 hamlets character, as is presented in this scene, completely opposes that of claudius, and this is brilliantly conveyed by the actor david tennant. Hamlet goes business 1 hours and 29 minutes movie 1987 a bizarre blackandwhite film noir reworking of shakespeares hamlet. David tennant and sir patrick stewart reprise their roles for a moderndress, filmfortelevision adaptation of the royal shakespeare companys 2008 stage production. The prince of denmark seeks vengeance after his father is murdered and his mother marries the murderer. How hamlet demonstrates that conscience does make cowards of us all.
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. David tennant celebrity profile check out the latest david tennant photo gallery, biography. Bbc press office david tennant reprises role in rsc. This is such a great production of hamlet, in my opinion. Every hamlet rises or falls on the performance of the titlerole actor, and tennant had both strengths and problems. The former dr who actor says it gives people the chance of being live in the theatre. 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.
David tennant explains why shakespeare still matters duration. With tim campbell, jonathan goad, adrienne gould, seana mckenna. David tennant is a real inspiration to all those inspiring actorsactresses. Hamlets character, as is presented in this scene, completely opposes that of claudius, and this is brilliantly conveyed by the actor david tennant. David tennant and oliver ford davies hamlet 2009 richard burton and hume cronyn hamlet 1964. Be careful though, this plays only on players for the uk and does play on canadian or us players. 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. Geddy lee talk at the oakville center for performing arts duration. Mar 20, 2016 tennant, 44, looks back a bit further, to the late 1980s, when the royal shakespeare company brought hamlet to glasgow with mark rylance in the title role. Aug 05, 2008 tennant is an active, athletic, immensely engaging hamlet. Season 1 episode 5 30s an acclaimed hamlet in the royal shakespeare companys hit production also a recent great performances production, david tennant. David tennants hamlet is thrilling and not just because im a fan of the actor. Hamlet 2009 sub yifi hamlet yts hamlet 1080p movie hamlet 2009 torrent 2009 trailer hamlet hamlet 2009 108.
Its a sign of our starcrazy culture that there has been months of speculation about david tennants hamlet. Nov 09, 2014 1 thought on david tennants to be or not to be soliloquy gerouc1 november 9, 2014 at 10. David tennants hamlet is stolid and unaffected until he starts feigning madness. David tennants version is the complete opposite because for the entire speech, he is standing at a corner, half behind half beside, and it is a constant close up on his face which shows all of his emotion and expressions as a character. Reviews of this production are mostly positive, but many have complained about a lack of consistent interpretation. David tennant celebrity profile check out the latest david tennant photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Rent hamlet 2009 starring david tennant and patrick stewart on dvd and bluray. David tennants widelypraised richard ii will be broadcast live from the rsc to cinemas on wednesday. 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. This photograph by ellie kurttz shows tennant playing the title role in the 2008 production of hamlet for the royal shakespeare company in stratfordonavon. Apr 27, 2010 david tennant and sir patrick stewart reprise their roles for a moderndress, filmfortelevision adaptation of the royal shakespeare companys 2008 stage production. Fueled by anger and grief, hamlet resolves to avenge his fathers death.
Shakespeare uncovered hamlet with david tennant season 1. Actor david tennant prepares himself to take on the role of hamlet with the royal shakespeare company. David tennant, known to millions as bbc tvs doctor who, has returned to his thespian roots as the lead in hamlet. 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. The royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of hamlet, directed by rsc chief associate director gregory doran, and with david tennant in.
He feels uncomfortable with the people there, who all are to an extent hypocrites. 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. David tennant really shines as the perhapsmad danish prince, and gives a remarkable performance that still leaves the audience arguing whether hamlet is insane or just cagey. David tennant is the undoubted star of the rsc production of hamlet david tennant, known to millions as bbc tvs doctor who, has returned to his thespian roots as the lead in hamlet. Hamlet is shown to be uncomfortable in the setting in which he is placed. 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. Tennant then creates a character that is interesting to watch, but i never felt like i was watching an. Hamlet, prince of denmark, is in mourning for his dead father, the king. Already suffering from the grief of his fathers death and his mothers rush to remarry his uncle, hamlet witnesses an apparition of his father who tells him he was murdered by claudius.
Dec 28, 2009 david tennant as hamlet in a film of the royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of shakespeares greatest play. I am pretty sure that the school has access to it through one of the library databases. 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. King hamlet has been usurped by his brother claudius, for the throne of denmark. Dec 07, 2012 one of the major flaws that i personally found in gibsons soliloquy was the amount of unnecessary movement that was included. The late show with stephen colbert recommended for you.
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