Hamlet (1959 TV play)

Hamlet
Directed by	Royston Morley
Based on	Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Starring	William Job
Production company	ABC
Distributed by	Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Australia)
Release date	1959
Country	Australia
Language	English
Budget	£2,500

Hamlet is a 1959 Australian TV play starring William Job and produced by Royston Morley.

It was one of two notable productions of Shakespeare transmitted by ABC, the other being Anthony and Cleopatra.

The production was well received.

A critic from the Sydney Morning Herald said that it "proved that Shakespeare can be successfully translated to television" with Morley's direction responsible for "much of the credit... he kept the field of action small, relying on _closeups to intensify the drama. I also thought that William Job's portrayal of the young and tragic Dane was outstanding."

It was repeated in 1964.

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