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Hamlet

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1969 film by Tony Richardson

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5.8

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.

Released: 1969-12-21117 minDir: Tony RichardsonDrama

Cast

  • Nicol Williamson as Hamlet / King Hamlet
  • Anthony Hopkins as Claudius
  • Judy Parfitt as Gertrude
  • Marianne Faithfull as Ophelia
  • Mark Dignam as Polonius
  • Gordon Jackson as Horatio

Themes

  • tragedy
  • hamlet

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Ratings

IMDb

6.9/10

967 votes

Year
1969
Runtime
117 min
Genres
Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English language
Based on
Hamlet
Screenwriter
Tony Richardson
Cinematographer
Gerry Fisher
Duration
117
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1969-01-01
title
Hamlet
after a work by
William Shakespeare
distributed by
Columbia Pictures
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