The read
It runs long at 2h 50m.
Synopsis
The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet feigns madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet. An historic BBC production taped on location in and around Kronborg castle in Elsinore (Denmark), in which the play is set.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Philip SavilleDirector
- Richard Rodney BennettOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Christopher PlummerHamlet
- Robert ShawClaudius
- Alec ClunesPolonius
- Michael CaineHoratio
- June TobinGertrude
- Jo Maxwell MullerOphelia
- Roy KinnearGravedigger
- Philip LockeOsric
- Dyson LovellLaertes
- Peter ProwseMarcellus
- David CalderisiRosencrantz
- Bill WallisGuildenstern
Stills
Themes
denmarkhamletfilmed theater