Hamlet (1948)
Hamlet (1948)
The motion picture of all time ... for all time!
Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy. Olivier is at his most inspired—both as director and as the melancholy Dane himself—as he breathes new life into the words of one of the world’s greatest dramatists.

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Cast

Laurence Olivier Laurence Olivier As: Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost
Basil Sydney Basil Sydney As: Claudius - The King
Eileen Herlie Eileen Herlie As: Gertrude - The Queen
Norman Wooland Norman Wooland As: Horatio - His Friend
Felix Aylmer Felix Aylmer As: Polonius - Lord Chamberlain
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Storyline

Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy. Olivier is at his most inspired—both as director and as the melancholy Dane himself—as he breathes new life into the words of one of the world’s greatest dramatists.


Tagline: The motion picture of all time ... for all time!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 10 December 1948

Country: GB

Runtime: 153m

Company Credits

Company: Two Cities Films, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Budget: $750,000

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Cast

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost

Basil Sydney

Basil Sydney

Claudius - The King

Eileen Herlie

Eileen Herlie

Gertrude - The Queen

Norman Wooland

Norman Wooland

Horatio - His Friend

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Polonius - Lord Chamberlain

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Ophelia

Terence Morgan

Terence Morgan

Laertes

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Osric

Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

Gravedigger

Russell Thorndike

Russell Thorndike

Priest

John Laurie

John Laurie

Francisco

Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

Bernardo

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

Marcellus

Harcourt Williams

Harcourt Williams

First Player

Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton

Player King

Tony Tarver

Tony Tarver

Player Queen

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Sea Captain

Anthony Bushell

Anthony Bushell

Bit Part (uncredited)

Patricia Davidson

Patricia Davidson

Lady of the Court (uncredited)

Doreen Lawrence

Doreen Lawrence

Extra (uncredited)

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Palace Guard (uncredited)

Desmond Llewelyn

Desmond Llewelyn

Extra (uncredited)

Victor Lucas

Victor Lucas

Extra (uncredited)

Patrick Macnee

Patrick Macnee

Extra (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Reginald Beck

Reginald Beck

Associate Producer

Anthony Bushell

Anthony Bushell

Producer's Assistant

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Producer

Herbert Smith

Herbert Smith

Executive In Charge Of Production

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Roger K. Furse

Roger K. Furse

Costume Design

Elizabeth Hennings

Elizabeth Hennings

Costume Design

Tony Sforzini

Tony Sforzini

Makeup Artist

Michael Morris

Michael Morris

Makeup Artist

Norbert A. Myles

Norbert A. Myles

Makeup Artist

Basil Newall

Basil Newall

Makeup Artist

Ernest Westo

Ernest Westo

Makeup Artist

Barbara Gillett

Barbara Gillett

Wardrobe Master

Sound

Harry Miller

Harry Miller

Sound Editor

John W. Mitchell

John W. Mitchell

Sound Recordist

L.E. Overton

L.E. Overton

Sound Recordist

Desmond Dew

Desmond Dew

Sound Recordist

Ken Rawkins

Ken Rawkins

Sound Recordist

William Walton

William Walton

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Desmond Dickinson

Desmond Dickinson

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Carmen Dillon

Carmen Dillon

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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