United States / Dec 19, 1990 / PG
The extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale of vengeance and tragedy.
2h 10min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nathaniel Parker | Laertes |
| Sean Murray | Guildenstern |
| Michael Maloney | Rosencrantz |
| Trevor Peacock | The Gravedigger |
| John McEnery | Osric |
| Richard Warwick | Bernardo |
| Christien Anholt | Marcellus |
| Dave Duffy | Francisco |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | Reynaldo |
| Pete Postlethwaite | Player King |
| Christopher Fairbank | Player Queen |
| Sarah Phillips | The Players |
| Ned Mendez | The Players |
| Roy York | The Players |
| Marjorie Bell | The Players |
| Justin Case | The Players |
| Roger Low | The Players |
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| Pamela Sinclair | The Players |
| Baby Simon Sinclair | The Players |
| Roy Evans | The Players |
| Lance Edwards | Guard (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hamlet |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | France, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Icon Productions, Nelson Entertainment, Sovereign Pictures, Canal+, Carolco Pictures |
| Release date | 19 dicembre 1990 |
| Executive producer | Bruce Davey |
| Production | Dyson Lovell |
| Writer | Franco Zeffirelli, Christopher De Vore, William Shakespeare |
| Casting | Joyce Nettles |
| Editing | Richard Marden |
| Cinematography | David Watkin |
| Assistant directors | Cliff Lanning, Franco Zeffirelli |
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| Lighting | Chuck Finch |
| Camera operators | David Watkin |
| Additional photography | David Watkin |
| Production design | Dante Ferretti, Franco Ceraolo, Jim Morahan, Alan Tomkins, Michael Lamont, Antonio Tarolla, Francesca Lo Schiavo, Maurice Binder |
| Art direction | Franco Ceraolo, Jim Morahan, Alan Tomkins, Michael Lamont, Antonio Tarolla, Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo Schiavo, Maurice Binder |
| Set decoration | Francesca Lo Schiavo, Franco Ceraolo, Dante Ferretti, Jim Morahan, Alan Tomkins, Michael Lamont, Antonio Tarolla, Maurice Binder |
| Music | Ennio Morricone |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone |
| Costume design | Maurizio Millenotti, Eric Allwright, Alberta Giuliani, Jean-Luc Russier, Lois Burwell |
| Makeup | Eric Allwright, Jean-Luc Russier, Lois Burwell, Maurizio Millenotti, Alberta Giuliani |
| Hairstyling | Maurizio Millenotti, Eric Allwright, Alberta Giuliani, Jean-Luc Russier, Lois Burwell |
| Budget | 13.500.000 € |
| Revenue | 20.700.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Canada / Dec 19, 1990 / 14A
United States / Jan 18, 1991 / PG
United Kingdom / Apr 19, 1991 / U
Germany / Oct 10, 1991 / 12
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France / Jan 08, 1992
Portugal / Jul 10, 1992 / M/12
Digital
United Kingdom / Jul 15, 2015 / PG
Physical media
United Kingdom / Aug 22, 1991 / PG
Czechia / Feb 01, 1994
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