Film record

Hamlet

1948Feature film150 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Genres
drama film

Credits

Direction

Laurence Olivier — Directing

Cast

Basil Sydney — Acting (Claudius, the King)
Eileen Herlie — Acting (Gertrude, the Queen)
Jean Simmons — Acting (Ophelia)
Stanley Holloway — Acting (Gravedigger)
Laurence Olivier — Acting (Hamlet, Prince of Denmark)
Peter Cushing — Acting (Osric)
Anthony Quayle — Acting (Marcellus)
Felix Aylmer — Acting (Polonius, Lord Chamberlain)
Terence Morgan — Acting (Laertes)
Norman Wooland — Acting (Horatio)
John Laurie — Acting (Francisco)
Esmond Knight — Acting (Bernardo)
Harcourt Williams — Acting (First Player)
Niall MacGinnis — Acting (Sea Captain)
Patrick Troughton — Acting (Player King)
Russell Thorndike — Acting (Priest)
Desmond Llewelyn — Acting
Christopher Lee — Acting (a guard)
Anthony Bushell — Acting

Writing

Laurence Olivier — Screenwriting

Production

Laurence Olivier — Production

Music

William Walton — Music composition

Cinematography

Desmond Dickinson — Cinematography

Editing

Helga Keller — Editing

Art department

Roger Furse — Production design

Costume

Roger Furse — Costume design
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International
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