Great Performances

1990 NR 2h 45m 7.4

A Danish prince and university student avenges his father's murder by his uncle, who stole the crown and married his mother.

This is a Great Performances presentation of Joseph Papp's 1990 New York Shakespeare Festival production of the play. Hamlet returns from university for his father's funeral to find his uncle married to his mother. Prompted by his father's ghost, Hamlet carries out his investigation and revenge.

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Info about Great Performances

Studio(s): Broadway Theatre Archive

Originally Released: United States on Nov 02, 1990

Genres: Musical, Music