United States / Sep 23, 1964
Richard Burton's Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
3h 11min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A stage production of Hamlet filmed at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York. It was deliberately staged in the style of a "dress rehearsal", but performed in front of a live audience.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hugh Alexander | Cornelius / Second Gravedigger / English Ambassador |
| Philip Coolidge | Voltimand |
| Christopher Culkin | Player Queen |
| John Cullum | Laertes |
| Michael Ebert | Francisco / Fortinbras |
| Dillon Evans | Reynaldo / Osric / Fortinbras's Captain |
| Clement Fowler | Rosencrantz |
| Geoff Garland | Lucianus |
| John Gielgud | Ghost (voice) |
| John Hetherington | Player Prologue |
| Barnard Hughes | Marcellus / Priest |
| Linda Marsh | Ophelia |
| Robert Milli | Horatio |
| Frederick Young | Bernardo |
| Kate Beswick | Lady |
| Alex Giannini | Messenger |
| Claude Harz | Lord |
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| Gerome Ragni | Attendant |
| Richard Sterne | Gentleman |
| Carol Teitel | Lady |
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hamlet |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 23 settembre 1964 |
| Executive producer | William Sargent Jr. |
| Production | Alexander H. Cohen, Alfred W. Crown, John Heyman, William Sargent Jr. |
| Writer | William Shakespeare |
| Editing | Bruce B. Pierce |
| Cinematography | Bill Colleran |
| Assistant directors | Bill Colleran, John Gielgud |
| Lighting | Nobby Cross |
| Production design | Ben Edwards |
| Art direction | Ben Edwards |
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| Set decoration | Ben Edwards |
| Music | James Fritch |
| Sound | James Fritch |
| Costume design | Jane Greenwood |
| Makeup | Jane Greenwood |
| Hairstyling | Jane Greenwood |
Release dates
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