Poster of Hamlet

Hamlet

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, December 10 1948
76 years ago
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Portrait of Laurence OlivierLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivier was 41 in Hamlet as 'Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost'.
Birthday: Wed, May 22 1907 –
Tue, Jul 11 1989
Portrait of Basil SydneyBasil SydneyBasil Sydney was 54 in Hamlet as 'Claudius - The King'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 23 1894 –
Wed, Jan 10 1968
Portrait of Eileen HerlieEileen HerlieEileen Herlie was 30 in Hamlet as 'Gertrude - The Queen'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 08 1918 –
Wed, Oct 08 2008
Portrait of Norman WoolandNorman WoolandNorman Wooland was 38 in Hamlet as 'Horatio - His Friend'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 16 1910 –
Mon, Apr 03 1989
Portrait of Felix AylmerFelix AylmerFelix Aylmer was 59 in Hamlet as 'Polonius - Lord Chamberlain'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 21 1889 –
Sun, Sep 02 1979
Portrait of Jean SimmonsJean SimmonsJean Simmons was 19 in Hamlet as 'Ophelia'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 31 1929 –
Fri, Jan 22 2010
Portrait of Terence MorganTerence MorganTerence Morgan was 27 in Hamlet as 'Laertes'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 09 1921 –
Thu, Aug 25 2005
Portrait of Peter CushingPeter CushingPeter Cushing was 35 in Hamlet as 'Osric'.
Birthday: Mon, May 26 1913 –
Thu, Aug 11 1994
Portrait of Stanley HollowayStanley HollowayStanley Holloway was 58 in Hamlet as 'Gravedigger'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 01 1890 –
Sat, Jan 30 1982
Portrait of Russell ThorndikeRussell ThorndikeRussell Thorndike was 63 in Hamlet as 'Priest'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 06 1885 –
Tue, Nov 07 1972
Portrait of John LaurieJohn LaurieJohn Laurie was 51 in Hamlet as 'Francisco'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 24 1897 –
Mon, Jun 23 1980
Portrait of Esmond KnightEsmond KnightEsmond Knight was 42 in Hamlet as 'Bernardo'.
Birthday: Fri, May 04 1906 –
Mon, Feb 23 1987
Portrait of Anthony QuayleAnthony QuayleAnthony Quayle was 35 in Hamlet as 'Marcellus'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 07 1913 –
Fri, Oct 20 1989
Portrait of Harcourt WilliamsHarcourt WilliamsHarcourt Williams was 68 in Hamlet as 'First Player'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 30 1880 –
Fri, Dec 13 1957
Portrait of Patrick TroughtonPatrick TroughtonPatrick Troughton was 28 in Hamlet as 'Player King'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 25 1920 –
Sat, Mar 28 1987
Portrait of Tony TarverTony TarverTony Tarver was >> in Hamlet as 'Player Queen'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Niall MacGinnisNiall MacGinnisNiall MacGinnis was 35 in Hamlet as 'Sea Captain'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 29 1913 –
Thu, Jan 06 1977
Portrait of Anthony BushellAnthony BushellAnthony Bushell was 44 in Hamlet as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, May 19 1904 –
Wed, Apr 02 1997
Portrait of Patricia DavidsonPatricia DavidsonPatricia Davidson was >> in Hamlet as 'Lady of the Court (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Doreen LawrenceDoreen LawrenceDoreen Lawrence was >> in Hamlet as 'Extra (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Christopher LeeChristopher LeeChristopher Lee was 26 in Hamlet as 'Palace Guard (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, May 27 1922 –
Sun, Jun 07 2015
Portrait of Desmond LlewelynDesmond LlewelynDesmond Llewelyn was 34 in Hamlet as 'Extra (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 12 1914 –
Sun, Dec 19 1999
Portrait of Victor LucasVictor LucasVictor Lucas was 29 in Hamlet as 'Extra (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 12 1919 –
Fri, Nov 17 2000
Portrait of Patrick MacneePatrick MacneePatrick Macnee was 26 in Hamlet as 'Extra (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 06 1922 –
Thu, Jun 25 2015

Crew

Portrait of Laurence OlivierLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivier was 41 in Hamlet as 'Screenplay, Director, Producer'
Birthday: Wed, May 22 1907 –
Tue, Jul 11 1989
Portrait of Desmond DickinsonDesmond DickinsonDesmond Dickinson was 46 in Hamlet as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, May 25 1902 –
Sat, Mar 01 1986
Portrait of Anthony BushellAnthony BushellAnthony Bushell was 44 in Hamlet as 'Producer's Assistant'
Birthday: Thu, May 19 1904 –
Wed, Apr 02 1997
Portrait of Reginald BeckReginald BeckReginald Beck was 46 in Hamlet as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 05 1902 –
Sun, Jul 12 1992
Portrait of Helga CranstonHelga CranstonHelga Cranston was >> in Hamlet as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry MillerHarry MillerHarry Miller was 44 in Hamlet as 'Sound Editor'
Birthday: Wed, Oct 05 1904 –
Fri, Oct 23 1992
Portrait of William WaltonWilliam WaltonWilliam Walton was 46 in Hamlet as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 29 1902 –
Tue, Mar 08 1983
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare would have been no older than 52 in Hamlet as 'Author'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Sat, Apr 23 1616
Portrait of John W. MitchellJohn W. MitchellJohn W. Mitchell was 31 in Hamlet as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Thu, Jun 14 1917 –
Mon, Nov 21 2005
Portrait of Barbara GillettBarbara GillettBarbara Gillett was >> in Hamlet as 'Wardrobe Master'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Norbert A. MylesNorbert A. MylesNorbert A. Myles was 61 in Hamlet as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Mon, Aug 29 1887 –
Tue, Mar 15 1966
Portrait of Basil NewallBasil NewallBasil Newall was 24 in Hamlet as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Sat, May 17 1924
Portrait of Tony SforziniTony SforziniTony Sforzini was >> in Hamlet as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carmen DillonCarmen DillonCarmen Dillon was 40 in Hamlet as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sun, Oct 25 1908 –
Wed, Apr 12 2000
Portrait of Ken RawkinsKen RawkinsKen Rawkins was >> in Hamlet as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Roger K. FurseRoger K. FurseRoger K. Furse was 45 in Hamlet as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 11 1903 –
Sat, Aug 19 1972
Portrait of Michael MorrisMichael MorrisMichael Morris was 33 in Hamlet as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 10 1915
Portrait of Desmond DewDesmond DewDesmond Dew was 36 in Hamlet as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 25 1912 –
Wed, Oct 24 2007
Portrait of Herbert SmithHerbert SmithHerbert Smith was 47 in Hamlet as 'Executive In Charge Of Production'
Birthday: Sun, Jun 30 1901 –
Tue, Feb 04 1986
Portrait of Elizabeth HenningsElizabeth HenningsElizabeth Hennings was >> in Hamlet as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of L.E. OvertonL.E. OvertonL.E. Overton was >> in Hamlet as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ernest WestoErnest WestoErnest Westo was >> in Hamlet as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday