The final Saturday Lunch, Lecture and Film
Stuart Varnam-Atkin will present Shakespeare's Hamlet
followed by a screening of the dynamic 1990 movie version of the play
Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Mel Gibson. The impressive ensemble cast includes Glenn Close (Gertrude) Alan Bates (Claudius), Violet Bonham-Carter (Ophelia), Ian Holm (Polonius) and Paul Scofield (Ghost).
October 25, 2025
I saw Hamlet not as an introverted prince, but rather as an ambitious young man, bred to be an aristocratic ‘superman,’ the best in all disciplines. Gibson was perfect for the part, in the way I intended to bring the character to life. (Franco Zeffirelli)
Zeffirelli’s Hamlet was created in the same honourable spirit as his Romeo and Juliet: to make something popular and comprehensible. Mel Gibson’s plausible performance is given ballast by a blue-chip British cast. (Guardian)
The most unaffected and lucid Hamlet in memory. (L.A. Times)
Mel Gibson's Hamlet is strong, intelligent and safely beyond ridicule, a drama that speaks easily and directly to our own age. (N.Y. Times)
Doors open 11:30; Lunch 11:45; Talk 12:30-13:15.
DVD viewing 13:25-16:00 (In English with Japanese subtitles / 134 minutes )
(Dessert and coffee will be served during an intermission.)
Notes: Cost, 4,950 yen for members, 5,500 yen for guests (includes lunch and tax)
Menu: There is a cash bar and drink tickets are available at the Front Desk.
Please reserve by phone or email: 03-3211-3161 or front@fccj.or.jp.
Cancellations accepted until 6 p.m. on Tuesday October 21.
The Entertainment Committee
最後の沙翁土曜午餐会(シェークスピアランチ会) ハムレット
10月25日 (土) 11時45分から16時 (DVD鑑賞134分)
開場: 11:30; ランチ: 11:45; 解説講義 12:30-13:15 DVD鑑賞 (英語、日本語字幕付き/ 134分) 13:25-16:00
(デザートとコーヒーが中断休憩時に提供されます。）
講師: スチュアート・ヴァーナム アトキン氏
2012年から行なわれてきた沙翁土曜午餐会(シェークスピアランチ会)は今回で最後となります。是非お見逃しないようご予約ください。
会費 4,950 円 (会員)、5,500 円 (非会員)。
お申し込みはフロント・デスクまで。電話 03-3211-3161 E-mail front@fccj.or.jp
10月21日（火）18:00以降のキャンセルはフル・チャージとなります。
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