Hamlet
Director: Margaret Williams
Cast: Maxine Peake, Josh Shrapnel, Barbara Marten, Gillian Bevan, Thomas Arnold, Ashley Zhanghaza, Katie West
Genre: theatre production
Runtime: 212 min.
Age: 16+
From its ground-breaking, sell-out run at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre comes a film version of this unique and critically acclaimed production of Hamlet, with BAFTA nominee Maxine Peake in the title role.
“A milestone Hamlet” – Manchester Evening News
“Maxine Peake’s performance is fresh, angry… full of oomph” - The Times
Shakespeare’s most iconic work explodes with big ideas and is the ultimate story of loyalty, love, betrayal, murder and madness. From its ground-breaking, sell-out run at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre comes a film version of this unique and critically acclaimed production of Hamlet, with BAFTA nominee Maxine Peake in the title role. Shot creatively with eight cameras ‘in the round’ Hamlet captures the spirit of the play to create a visceral and cinematic experience.
