Main title from Hamlet (1948) (2).  Laurence Olivier presents Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Hamlet

(1948)

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| Film | United Kingdom | B&W | Drama | 2h 35min
| Stars: Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, John Laurie | Director: Laurence Olivier

Prince Hamlet takes too long making up his mind to avenge his fatherโ€™s death

Cast

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British actor, Laurence Olivier, with a small moustache wears a dark suit and herringbone tie
Hamlet - Prince of Denmark
Jean Simmons, British actress, wears a lacy top and a pearl necklace as she poses for a 1950s publicity photo
Ophelia
John Laurie
Francisco
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Esmond Knight
Bernardo
Photograph of British actor, Anthony Quayle (1)
Marcellus
Niall MacGinnis
Sea Captain
Harcourt Williams
First Player
Patrick Troughton
Player King
Tony Tarver
Player Queen
British comedian Stanley Holloway wears a trilby, jacket and tie as he smokes his pipe
Gravedigger
Russell Thorndike
Priest
Photograph from Talk of the Devil (1936) (1) featuring Basil Sydney
Claudius - The King
Eileen Herlie
Gertrude - The Queen
Norman Wooland
Horatio - His Friend
British actor Felix Aylmer wears a white dinner jacket and bow tie
Polonius - Lord Chamberlain
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Awards

  • 1949 - (Nominated) Academy Awards - Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Jean Simmons (1948)

Pictures

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Main title from Hamlet (1948) (2).  Laurence Olivier presents Hamlet by William Shakespeare
The sight of Yorickโ€™s skull in a churchyard evokes a monologue from Prince Hamlet (Laurence Olivier) on mortality
Hamlet Blu-ray from ITV Studios
Photograph from Hamlet (1948)
Hamlet DVD

Production

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William Shakespeare
Writer

Companies

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Two Cities Film production company logo (2)
Two Cities Films
Production company