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Hamlet is a 1948 British drama film directed, written, and produced by Laurence Olivier. Based on William Shakespeare’s play, the black-and-white picture features a cast including Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Jean Simmons, and Stanley Holloway. The film was produced by Two Cities Films and J. Arthur Rank Organisation, with music by William Walton and cinematography by Desmond Dickinson. Roger Furse served as both production and costume designer. The narrative is set in Denmark.
The film has a runtime of approximately 150 to 154 minutes. It received an Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Actor, along with the National Board of Review Top Ten Films award. Olivier was also nominated for Best Director, and the film received nominations for Best Supporting Actress. It won four Oscars in total, accumulating 18 wins and 6 nominations. Critical reception included a Metascore of 82 and a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 96%.
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Film · TMDB
7.4Winner 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.
Cast
- Laurence Olivier as Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost
- Basil Sydney as Claudius - The King
- Eileen Herlie as Gertrude - The Queen
- Norman Wooland as Horatio - His Friend
- Felix Aylmer as Polonius - Lord Chamberlain
- Jean Simmons as Ophelia
Themes
- father murder
- based on play or musical
- fratricide
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Ratings
IMDb
7.6/10
19,146 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Metacritic
82/100
- Year
- 1948
- Runtime
- 154 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- Won 4 Oscars. 18 wins & 6 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Laurence Olivier
- Screenplay by
- Laurence Olivier, (uncredited)
- Based on
- Hamlet , 1599 play, by William Shakespeare
- Produced by
- Laurence Olivier
- Starring
- Laurence Olivier
- Cinematography
- Desmond Dickinson
- Edited by
- Helga Cranston
- Music by
- William Walton
- Production company
- Two Cities
- Distributed by
- Rank Film Distributors Ltd.
- Release date
- 4 May 1948 ( 1948-05-04 )
- Running time
- 155 minutes
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Budget
- £527,530
- Box office
- $3,250,000 (US rentals) or £1,352,200
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Article · Deutsch
Hamlet ist eine britische Verfilmung der gleichnamigen Tragödie von William Shakespeare aus dem Jahr 1948. Laurence Olivier trat als Regisseur, Produzent und Hauptdarsteller in Erscheinung. Es handelt sich um den ersten nicht US-amerikanischen Film, der den Oscar als bester Film gewann.
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