Hamlet

Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy. Olivier is at his most inspired—both as director and as the melancholy Dane himself—as he breathes new life into the words of one of the world’s greatest dramatists.

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Release date

10 Dec 1948

Runtime

2 h 33 min

• TMDB 7.4

Genres

• Drama

Director

Laurence Olivier

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Countries

• GB

Cast

Laurence Olivieras Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of GhostBasil Sydneyas Claudius - The KingEileen Herlieas Gertrude - The QueenNorman Woolandas Horatio - His FriendFelix Aylmeras Polonius - Lord ChamberlainJean Simmonsas OpheliaTerence Morganas LaertesPeter Cushingas OsricStanley Hollowayas GravediggerRussell Thorndikeas Priest

Writers

Laurence Olivier

Composer

William Walton

Cinematography

DDDesmond Dickinson

Studios

TCTwo Cities FilmsJAJ. Arthur Rank Organisation

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