Watch Hamlet (1969) Official Trailer
5.8 / 10 IMDb December 21, 1969 1h 57m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 57m
Release Date
December 21, 1969
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
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
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Ben Aris
as Rosencrantz
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Clive Graham
as Guildenstern
Roger Livesey
as First Player / Gravedigger
Michael Elphick
as Captain
Roger Lloyd Pack
as Reynaldo
Michael Pennington
as Laertes
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David Griffith
as Messenger
Anjelica Huston
as Court Lady
Production Companies
Filmways PicturesWoodfall Film Productions
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