Past Productions: 1913
Past Productions: 1913
Johnston Forbes Robertson
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A clip from the one hour silent film version of the play. The lead was played by Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson, the Hamlet for the Victorian era, in his 60th year. The film was partly shot on location at Lulworth Cove in Dorset, and unusually, the ghost scene was shot in daylight.
With thanks to the British Film Institute, BFI.
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BFI: Silent HamletMore clips of the film from the British Film Institute
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