

Hamlet
1948-12-10 · 153 min · ★ 7.4
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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- Directors
- Laurence Olivier
- Production companies
- Two Cities Films, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 750,000
Top Cast
Laurence OlivierHamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost
Basil SydneyClaudius - The King
Eileen HerlieGertrude - The Queen
Norman WoolandHoratio - His Friend
Felix AylmerPolonius - Lord Chamberlain
Jean SimmonsOphelia
Terence MorganLaertes
Peter CushingOsric
Stanley HollowayGravedigger
Russell ThorndikePriest
John LaurieFrancisco
Esmond KnightBernardo
Anthony QuayleMarcellus
Harcourt WilliamsFirst Player
Patrick TroughtonPlayer King
Niall MacGinnisSea Captain
Anthony BushellBit Part (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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