Poster of Hamlet

Hamlet

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, December 21 1969
54 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Nicol WilliamsonNicol Williamson
Nicol Williamson was
33 in Hamlet
as 'Hamlet / King Hamlet'.
Mon, Sep 14 1936 –
Fri, Dec 16 2011
Portrait of Anthony HopkinsAnthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins was
31 in Hamlet
as 'Claudius'.
Fri, Dec 31 1937
Portrait of Judy ParfittJudy Parfitt
Judy Parfitt was
34 in Hamlet
as 'Gertrude'.
Thu, Nov 07 1935
Portrait of Marianne FaithfullMarianne Faithfull
Marianne Faithfull was
22 in Hamlet
as 'Ophelia'.
Sun, Dec 29 1946
Portrait of Mark DignamMark Dignam
Mark Dignam was
60 in Hamlet
as 'Polonius'.
Sat, Mar 20 1909 –
Fri, Sep 29 1989
Portrait of Gordon JacksonGordon Jackson
Gordon Jackson was
46 in Hamlet
as 'Horatio'.
Wed, Dec 19 1923 –
Mon, Jan 15 1990
Portrait of Ben ArisBen Aris
Ben Aris was
32 in Hamlet
as 'Rosencrantz'.
Tue, Mar 16 1937 –
Thu, Sep 04 2003
Portrait of Clive GrahamClive Graham
Clive Graham was
32 in Hamlet
as 'Guildenstern'.
Fri, Jan 01 1937 –
Mon, Jun 11 2007
Portrait of Roger LiveseyRoger Livesey
Roger Livesey was
63 in Hamlet
as 'First Player / Gravedigger'.
Mon, Jun 25 1906 –
Wed, Feb 04 1976
Portrait of Michael ElphickMichael Elphick
Michael Elphick was
23 in Hamlet
as 'Captain'.
Thu, Sep 19 1946 –
Sat, Sep 07 2002
Portrait of Roger Lloyd PackRoger Lloyd Pack
Roger Lloyd Pack was
25 in Hamlet
as 'Reynaldo'.
Tue, Feb 08 1944 –
Wed, Jan 15 2014
Portrait of Michael PenningtonMichael Pennington
Michael Pennington was
26 in Hamlet
as 'Laertes'.
Mon, Jun 07 1943
Portrait of David GriffithDavid Griffith
David Griffith was
>> in Hamlet
as 'Messenger'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anjelica HustonAnjelica Huston
Anjelica Huston was
18 in Hamlet
as 'Court Lady'.
Sun, Jul 08 1951

Crew

Portrait of Tony RichardsonTony Richardson
Tony Richardson was
41 in Hamlet
as 'Director, Writer'
Tue, Jun 05 1928 –
Thu, Nov 14 1991
Portrait of Gerry FisherGerry Fisher
Gerry Fisher was
43 in Hamlet
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Jun 23 1926 –
Tue, Dec 02 2014
Portrait of Neil HartleyNeil Hartley
Neil Hartley was
>> in Hamlet
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leslie LinderLeslie Linder
Leslie Linder was
>> in Hamlet
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hans GottschalkHans Gottschalk
Hans Gottschalk was
>> in Hamlet
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Martin RansohoffMartin Ransohoff
Martin Ransohoff was
42 in Hamlet
as 'Producer'
Thu, Jul 07 1927
Portrait of Charles ReesCharles Rees
Charles Rees was
23 in Hamlet
as 'Editor'
Fri, Feb 01 1946
Portrait of Patrick GowersPatrick Gowers
Patrick Gowers was
33 in Hamlet
as 'Original Music Composer'
Tue, May 05 1936 –
Tue, Dec 30 2014
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare
William Shakespeare would have been no older than
52 in Hamlet
as 'Original Story'
Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Sat, Apr 23 1616