2007-02-13 10:35:06 · 2 answers · asked by james m 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
a Google on 'running time Hamlet' returns answers from 120 to 242 minutes (2 to 4 hours) for various movies and performances. It is usually paced and trimmed to run about 2.5 hours (150 minutes)
2007-02-13 14:19:33 · answer #1 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hamlet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, and is one of his best-known and most-quoted plays. Evidence suggests that it was complete and being performed by 1600, but had some topical references added (which still survive) the following year.[1] Hamlet is probably the most popular of Shakespeare's plays, judging by the number of productions; for example, topping the list at the Royal Shakespeare since 1879. [2] The plot contains elements of revenge tragedy, fratricide, murder, existentialist self-questioning and supernatural intervention. With 4,042 lines and 29,551 words, Hamlet is the longest Shakespearean play.[3]
In January 2007, Time magazine placed Hamlet sixth in their list of The 10 Greatest Books of All Time.[4]
2007-02-17 07:56:13 · answer #2 · answered by angele d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋