Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: December 10, 1948
Runtime: 153 minutes
Genres: Drama
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.4/10 (274 votes)
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Anthony Bushell
Bit Part (uncredited)
Christopher Lee
Palace Guard (uncredited)
Desmond Llewelyn
Extra (uncredited)
Patrick Macnee
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Howard Lang
Servant (uncredited)