Shot in 1974 for the Italian Public Television, the movie was broadcast only in 1978.
In order to create the stunning b/w cinematography, every frame of the movie was altered during video-post production.
The movie is a part of Carmelo Bene's multi-medial project on Hamlet, also including the theatrical movie "Un Amleto di meno", a stage drama and the TV-movie "Hommelette for Hamlet".