David tennant as hamlet get thee to a nunnery speech. Hamlet speaks with his fathers ghost on the battlements of the castle. Act 2, scene 2 begins around line 80 and is slightly condensed. 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. This version digs heavily into the paranoia theme, with cameras posted all over elsinore, and big brother watching all the time. The prince of denmark seeks vengeance after his father is murdered and his mother marries the murderer.
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. The movie is successfully able to adapt hamlets personality from the play to the movie through the tennants performance. David tennant looked like a fullscale actor instead of a novelty turn, capable of raising his game substantially enough to keep abreast of a superb cast. Fueled by anger and grief, hamlet resolves to avenge his fathers death. 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. Weve already seen him in the first of his two doctor who farewell episodes. Claudius has also married old hamlets widow gertrude.
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 troubled prince is even more shocked when hes visited by his late fathers ghost, who reveals that his death was no accident and demands that hamlet seek. Hamlet david tennant bbc royal shakespeare company 2009 act ii, scene ii except my life. David tennant list of movies and tv shows tv guide. 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. Aug 05, 2008 tennant is an active, athletic, immensely engaging hamlet. 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. Because the movie adaption is set in a more modern period, the type of clothing also changes, which enables hamlet to dress differently from what a prince should be wearing. Hamlet david tennant and sir patrick stewart tackle shakespeares hamlet in moderndress in the madefortelevision film adaptation of the royal shakespeare companys 2008 production. Great performances hamlet season 37 episode 20 pbs. David tennant as hamlet get thee to a nunnery speech from act 3 scene 1.
King hamlet has been usurped by his brother claudius, for the throne of denmark. Because the movie adaption is set in a more modern period, the type of clothing also changes, which enables hamlet to dress differently from what a. Director gregory dorans moderndress production was hailed by the critics as thrilling, fastmoving and, in parts, very funny. 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. The troubled prince is even more shocked when hes visited by his late fathers ghost, who reveals that his. David tennant looked like a full scale actor instead of a novelty turn, capable of raising his game substantially enough to keep abreast of a superb cast. 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 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. If there is any quality i miss, it is the characters philosophical nature, and here he is not helped by the production. 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. The royal shakespeare company tried their hand at hamlet in 2009, when david tennant of doctor who fame teamed up with patrick stewart here he is again to do a modern version for the bbc. Every hamlet rises or falls on the performance of the titlerole actor, and tennant had both strengths and problems.
Between his madness and grief and between grief and his. With david tennant, patrick stewart, penny downie, oliver ford davies. 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. 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. 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.
Hamlet david tennant, patrick stewart, penny downie. Tennant is an active, athletic, immensely engaging hamlet. 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. With andrew scott, juliet stevenson, jessica brown findlay, luke thompson. David tennant and sir patrick stewart reprise their roles for a moderndress, filmfortelevision adaptation of the royal shakespeare companys 2008 stage production. May 18, 2010 the royal shakespeare companys 20082009 season produced a wildly successful staging of hamlet, directed by gregory doran and starring david tennant and patrick stewart. David tennant played hamlet as an agitated tshirt and parkawearing wreck in a world where the players never escape observation. Directed by robert icke, rhodri huw, ilinca radulian. Hamlet 2017 full movie low resquality festival, low budget, award winning film.
David tennant hamlets soliloquy rsc hamlet youtube. Shakespeare uncovered hamlet with david tennant season 1. He has the perfect look for the part, and he nailed the danish princes anxiety and snark. 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. This is turning out to be something of a david tennant christmas. Dec 28, 2009 david tennant as hamlet in a film of the royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of shakespeares greatest play.
Hamlet, prince of denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle. Claudius has also married old hamlet s widow gertrude. 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. Jan 06, 2010 hamlet david tennant, patrick stewart, penny downie. Rent hamlet 2009 starring david tennant and patrick stewart on dvd and bluray. Hamlet tv movie 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This visually sumptuous screen version, filmed on location with the original stage cast, captures the atmosphere and excitement of the critically acclaimed production. Mar 17, 2019 hamlet 2017 full movie low resquality festival, low budget, award winning film. Hamlet tennant seeks vengeance for his fathers death after his widowed mother marries the killer. May 16, 2019 hamlet david tennant bbc royal shakespeare company 2009 act ii, scene ii except my life.
When he was about 3 or 4 years old, he decided to become an actor, inspired by his love of doctor who. David tennant stars in a film of the royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of shakespeares great play. Mar 31, 2018 directed by robert icke, rhodri huw, ilinca radulian. 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. Shakespeare uncovered hamlet with david tennant season. A ghostly visitation prompts denmarks prince hamlet david tennant to feign madness and avenge his father, who died at the hands of hamlets uncle patrick stewart. 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. Shakespeares immortal to be, or not to be takes on a whole new meaning and medium as classical stage and screen actors david tennant and recentlyknighted sir patrick stewart reprise their. Dec, 2015 21 videos play all david tennant hamlet helen anne. 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 full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Hamlet, prince of denmark, is in mourning for his dead father, the king. Acclaimed bbc production of hamlet, starring david tennant. Hamlet with david tennant season 1 episode 5 shakespeare. Breaking dawn part 2 810 movie clip the battle rages on 2012 hd. May 31, 2019 david tennant as hamlet get thee to a nunnery speech from act 3 scene 1. Still mourning his fathers death, hamlet david tennant, crown prince of denmark, is dismayed when his uncle claudius patrick stewart marries his mother and assumes the throne in one of shakespeares bestknown tragedies. Often considered one of scotlands greatest actors, david tennant was born david john mcdonald in west lothian, scotland, to essdale helen mcleod and sandy mcdonald, who was a presbyterian minister. The rsc puts a modern spin on shakespeares hamlet in this filmedfortelevision version of their stage production.
Between his madness and grief and between grief and his grave. Actor david tennant prepares himself to take on the role of hamlet with the royal shakespeare company. Dec 26, 2009 this is turning out to be something of a david tennant christmas. Hamlet david tennant and patrick stewart star in a film of the royal shakespeare companys critically lauded, awardwinning moderndress production of. Hamlet actually appears somewhat afraid of his fathers ghost. Directed by gregory doran broadcasted on december 26th, 2009 on bbc2. Director gregory dorans moderndress hamlet for the royal shakespeare company features david tennants thrilling, mercurial and often very funny central performance. 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. With tim campbell, jonathan goad, adrienne gould, seana mckenna. Hamlet only insists that horatio and marcellus swear on his sword 1 time. The production was filmed for dvd and broadcast on bbc two in 2009. This version digs heavily into the paranoia theme, with cameras posted all. David tennant as hamlet in a film of the royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of shakespeares greatest play. Gregory dorans production is one of the most richly textured, bestacted versions of the play we have seen in years, wrote michael.
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