Poster of Hamlet

Hamlet

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
Release Date: Sunday, December 21 1969
55 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Nicol WilliamsonNicol Williamson. Nicol Williamson was 33 in Hamlet as 'Hamlet / King Hamlet'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 14 1936 –
Died: Fri, Dec 16 2011
Portrait of Anthony HopkinsAnthony Hopkins. Anthony Hopkins was 31 in Hamlet as 'Claudius'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 31 1937
Portrait of Judy ParfittJudy Parfitt. Judy Parfitt was 34 in Hamlet as 'Gertrude'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 07 1935
Portrait of Marianne FaithfullMarianne Faithfull. Marianne Faithfull was 22 in Hamlet as 'Ophelia'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 29 1946 –
Died: Thu, Jan 30 2025
Portrait of Mark DignamMark Dignam. Mark Dignam was 60 in Hamlet as 'Polonius'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 20 1909 –
Died: Fri, Sep 29 1989
Portrait of Gordon JacksonGordon Jackson. Gordon Jackson was 46 in Hamlet as 'Horatio'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 19 1923 –
Died: Mon, Jan 15 1990
Portrait of Ben ArisBen Aris. Ben Aris was 32 in Hamlet as 'Rosencrantz'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 16 1937 –
Died: Thu, Sep 04 2003
Portrait of Clive GrahamClive Graham. Clive Graham was 32 in Hamlet as 'Guildenstern'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1937 –
Died: Mon, Jun 11 2007
Portrait of Roger LiveseyRoger Livesey. Roger Livesey was 63 in Hamlet as 'First Player / Gravedigger'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 25 1906 –
Died: Wed, Feb 04 1976
Portrait of Michael ElphickMichael Elphick. Michael Elphick was 23 in Hamlet as 'Captain'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 19 1946 –
Died: Sat, Sep 07 2002
Portrait of Roger Lloyd PackRoger Lloyd Pack. Roger Lloyd Pack was 25 in Hamlet as 'Reynaldo'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 08 1944 –
Died: Wed, Jan 15 2014
Portrait of Michael PenningtonMichael Pennington. Michael Pennington was 26 in Hamlet as 'Laertes'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 07 1943
Portrait of David GriffithDavid Griffith. David Griffith was >> in Hamlet as 'Messenger'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anjelica HustonAnjelica Huston. Anjelica Huston was 18 in Hamlet as 'Court Lady'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 08 1951

Crew

Portrait of Tony RichardsonTony Richardson. Tony Richardson was 41 in Hamlet as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Tue, Jun 05 1928 –
Died: Thu, Nov 14 1991
Portrait of Gerry FisherGerry Fisher. Gerry Fisher was 43 in Hamlet as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 23 1926 –
Died: Tue, Dec 02 2014
Portrait of Hans GottschalkHans Gottschalk. Hans Gottschalk was >> in Hamlet as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Martin RansohoffMartin Ransohoff. Martin Ransohoff was 42 in Hamlet as 'Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 07 1927
Portrait of Leslie LinderLeslie Linder. Leslie Linder was >> in Hamlet as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Neil HartleyNeil Hartley. Neil Hartley was >> in Hamlet as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles ReesCharles Rees. Charles Rees was 23 in Hamlet as 'Editor'
Birthday: Fri, Feb 01 1946
Portrait of Patrick GowersPatrick Gowers. Patrick Gowers was 33 in Hamlet as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, May 05 1936 –
Died: Tue, Dec 30 2014
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare. William Shakespeare would have been no older than 52 in Hamlet as 'Original Story'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Died: Sat, Apr 23 1616