United States / Dec 21, 1969
1h 57min
Overall average
5.0/10
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Clive Graham | Guildenstern |
| Roger Livesey | First Player / Gravedigger |
| Michael Elphick | Captain |
| Roger Lloyd Pack | Reynaldo |
| Michael Pennington | Laertes |
| David Griffith | Messenger |
| Anjelica Huston | Court Lady |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hamlet |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Filmways Pictures, Woodfall Film Productions, Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 21 dicembre 1969 |
| Production | Hans Gottschalk, Martin Ransohoff, Leslie Linder, Neil Hartley |
| Writer | Tony Richardson, William Shakespeare |
| Editing | Charles Rees |
| Cinematography | Gerry Fisher |
| Assistant directors | Tony Richardson |
| Camera operators | Gerry Fisher |
| Additional photography | Gerry Fisher |
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| Music | Patrick Gowers |
| Sound | Patrick Gowers |
Release dates
Theatrical release
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