Movie·1969·1h 57m
Hamlet
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Producer
Hans Gottschalk, Neil Hartley
Cinematography
Gerry Fisher
Music
Patrick Gowers
Editor
Charles Rees
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Nicol Williamson
Hamlet / King Hamlet
Anthony Hopkins
Claudius
Judy Parfitt
Gertrude
Marianne Faithfull
Ophelia
Mark Dignam
Polonius
Gordon Jackson
Horatio
Ben Aris
Rosencrantz
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
// crew
Crew
Tony Richardson
Director, Writer
Charles Rees
Editor
Gerry Fisher
Director of Photography
Patrick Gowers
Original Music Composer
Hans Gottschalk
Producer
Neil Hartley
Producer
Leslie Linder
Producer
Martin Ransohoff
Producer
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