Hamlet (1959 film)

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

He then went to England and Canada and had only recently returned to Australia, appearing in a TV production of The Seagull.

Even if you didn't like Shakespeare, any televiewer would appreciate the notable production and camera work.... A most satisfying night of TV.

"[9] A critic from the Sunday 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.

boy angry and hurt by what had been going on at home during term" but felt "the production was sound enough—even, in places, admirable.