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.
Credits
Hamlet Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Anthony Hopkins
He was 31, now 86 years old
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as Claudius |
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Anjelica Huston
She was 18, now 73 years old
|
as Court Lady |
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Nicol Williamson
He was 33, 75 years old when he died
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as Hamlet / King Hamlet |
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Roger Livesey
He was 63, 69 years old when he died
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as First Player / Gravedigger |
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Roger Lloyd Pack
He was 25, 69 years old when he died
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as Reynaldo |
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Mark Dignam
He was 60, 80 years old when he died
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as Polonius |
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Michael Elphick
He was 23, 55 years old when he died
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as Captain |
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Gordon Jackson
He was 46, 66 years old when he died
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as Horatio |
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Judy Parfitt
She was 34, now 89 years old
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as Gertrude |
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David Griffith
He was 169, 93 years old when he died
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as Messenger |
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Ben Aris
He was 32, 66 years old when he died
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as Rosencrantz |
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Marianne Faithfull
She was 22, now 77 years old
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as Ophelia |
Hamlet Crew
| Name |
Department |
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William Shakespeare as Original Story. He was 405 (51) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Neil Hartley as Producer. He was 13 (now 68) years old
|
Production |
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Martin Ransohoff as Producer. He was 42 (90) years old when He died
|
Production |
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Gerry Fisher as Director of Photography. He was 43 (88) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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Leslie Linder as Producer. |
Production |
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Charles Rees as Editor. He was 42 (78) years old when He died
|
Editing |
