Watch Hamlet (1948) Official Trailer
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7.4 / 10 IMDb December 10, 1948 2h 33m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 33m
Release Date
December 10, 1948
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Budget
$750,000
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
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
Terence Morgan
as Laertes
Peter Cushing
as Osric
Stanley Holloway
as Gravedigger
Russell Thorndike
as Priest
John Laurie
as Francisco
Esmond Knight
as Bernardo
Anthony Quayle
as Marcellus
Harcourt Williams
as First Player
Patrick Troughton
as Player King
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Tony Tarver
as Player Queen
Niall MacGinnis
as Sea Captain
Anthony Bushell
as Bit Part (uncredited)
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Patricia Davidson
as Lady of the Court (uncredited)
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Doreen Lawrence
as Extra (uncredited)
Production Companies
Two Cities Films
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Hamlet Official Trailer 1948
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