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Hamlet

Hamlet
★ 5.8/10•1969•1h 57m•Drama

Tony Richardson's Hamlet is based on his own stage production. Filmed entirely within the Roundhouse in London (a disused train shed), it is shot almost entirely in close up, focusing the attention on faces and language rather than action.

Tony Richardson · Director

Tony Richardson · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 57m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 21, 1969

Actors

Nicol Williamson

Nicol Williamson

Hamlet / King Hamlet

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Claudius

Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt

Gertrude

Marianne Faithfull

Marianne Faithfull

Ophelia

Mark Dignam

Mark Dignam

Polonius

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

Horatio

Ben Aris

Rosencrantz

Clive Graham

Guildenstern

Roger Livesey

Roger Livesey

First Player / Gravedigger

Michael Elphick

Michael Elphick

Captain

Roger Lloyd Pack

Roger Lloyd Pack

Reynaldo

Michael Pennington

Michael Pennington

Laertes

David Griffith

Messenger

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Court Lady

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