Shakespeare Electronic Conference, Vol. 4, No. 288. Tuesday, 11 May 1993. From: Kay Stockholder <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. > Date: Monday, 10 May 93 17:04:10 PDT Subject: *Hamlet* Interpretation Comment: SHK 4.0286 *Hamlet* Interpretation It seems to me that a film adaptation of Hamlet was made some time ago that used the motif you describe. I can't remember the name though. In it Hamlet came off pretty badly.