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Hamlet (1948)

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7.4/10 2h 33m Dec 10, 1948
Drama

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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Movie Details

Original Title Hamlet
Original Language EN
Budget $750,000
Status Released
Popularity 1.3

Cast

Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost
Popularity: 1.4
Basil Sydney
Basil Sydney
Claudius - The King
Popularity: 0.3
Eileen Herlie
Eileen Herlie
Gertrude - The Queen
Popularity: 1.1
Norman Wooland
Norman Wooland
Horatio - His Friend
Popularity: 1.6
Felix Aylmer
Felix Aylmer
Polonius - Lord Chamberlain
Popularity: 0.3
Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons
Ophelia
Popularity: 1.0
Terence Morgan
Terence Morgan
Laertes
Popularity: 0.9
Peter Cushing
Peter Cushing
Osric
Popularity: 1.0
Stanley Holloway
Stanley Holloway
Gravedigger
Popularity: 1.6
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Russell Thorndike
Priest
Popularity: 0.1
John Laurie
John Laurie
Francisco
Popularity: 5.7
Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight
Bernardo
Popularity: 1.1

Key Crew

Director Laurence Olivier
Screenplay Laurence Olivier
Producer Laurence Olivier
Editor Helga Cranston

Production

Two Cities Films
GB
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
GB

Videos & Trailers

Hamlet (1948) Original Trailer [FHD]
Hamlet (1948) Original Trailer [FHD]
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Amleto di Laurence Olivier - Trailer originale
Amleto di Laurence Olivier - Trailer originale
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Keywords

father murder based on play or musical fratricide

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Feb 4, 2024

Did you ever notice how Laurence Olivier never looks to camera when he speaks in this film? Even during the most potent of his soliloquies, he always manages to avoid any direct eye contact with the audience! His "Hamlet", here, though, is the definitive representation of this troubled Shakespearian ... Read more

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Details
Release Date December 10, 1948
Runtime 2h 33m
Budget $750,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.3
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