| Reference Type |
Wide Gauge Film and Video Monthly
journal
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| Title |
Hamlet on the BIG Screen |
| Author(s) | Ralphe Neill |
| Publication Date |
01-06-1997 |
| Page Number |
n.p. |
| Comments |
Ralphe Neill notes that during the 65mm/70mm screening of Kenneth Branaghâs âHamletâ at the âAstor Theatreâ in June 1997, the âaudience was fully involvedâ. According to Neill, âthey laughed at the humor, and almost incredibly, applauded at the intermission and at the end of the film.â |
| Synopsis |
Ralphe Neill presents a review of the 65mm-filmed/70mm-projected version of Kenneth Branaghâs four hour interpretation of William Shakespeareâs âHamletâ, as screened at the âAstor Theatreâ in Melbourne, (June 1997). Neill particularly reviews factors pertinent to the filmâs 65mm/70mm projection (most notably its length {4 hours +} and its dramatic widescreen cinematography by Director of Photography, Alex Thomson). Ralphe Neill notes that ââThe Astorâ cinema in Melbourne is one of only two venues in the city still capable of projecting film⦠in its true form; 70mmâ. Neill additionally notes that Kenneth Branaghâs âHamletâ was only shown in its 70mm guise at two cinemas in the whole of Australia (one of which was the âAstor Theatreâ), and only for âa limited seasonâ. |
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