Hamlet at Elsinore, shown on 19 April 1964. Hamlet was filmed the previous autumn in and around Kronborg castle in Elsinore, the setting for the play, becoming the first major drama for television ...

Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions Christopher Plummer played Hamlet and his best friend Horatio was played by a young Michael Caine – his only filmed Shakespearean role. Made to celebrate ...

Hamlet at Elsinore is a 1964 television version of Shakespeare's play. Produced by the BBC in association with Danish Radio, it was shown in the U.S. on NET. Winning wide acclaim both for its ...