Hamlet at Elsinore

Hamlet at Elsinore

1964
2h 50m
7.8

7.8/10

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Overview

The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet feigns madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet. An historic BBC production taped on location in and around Kronborg castle in Elsinore (Denmark), in which the play is set.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
DR BBC
Production Countries
United Kingdom Denmark
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date April 15, 1964
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0058176
Website Visit Site

Cast

Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer

Hamlet

Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw

Claudius

Alec Clunes
Alec Clunes

Polonius

Michael Caine
Michael Caine

Horatio

June Tobin
June Tobin

Gertrude

Jo Maxwell Muller
Jo Maxwell Muller

Ophelia

Roy Kinnear
Roy Kinnear

Gravedigger

Philip Locke
Philip Locke

Osric

Dyson Lovell
Dyson Lovell

Laertes

Peter Prowse
Peter Prowse

Marcellus

David Calderisi
David Calderisi

Rosencrantz

Bill Wallis
Bill Wallis

Guildenstern

Key Crew

Philip Saville
Director
Peter Luke
Producer