
Hamlet (1948)
Released:
1948-12-10
Duration:
2hr 33min
Genres:
Drama
Rating 7.4
The motion picture of all time ... for all time!
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Two Cities Films
Additional Info
Budget | $750,000.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 1.7423 |
Directed By
Laurence Olivier
Crew
Director
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Screenplay
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Associate Producer
Reginald Beck
Reginald Beck
Producer's Assistant
Anthony Bushell
Anthony Bushell
Author
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Executive In Charge Of Production
Herbert Smith
Herbert Smith
Producer
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Costume Design
Roger K. Furse
Roger K. Furse
Makeup Artist
Tony Sforzini
Tony Sforzini
Sound Recordist
L.E. Overton
L.E. Overton
Sound Recordist
Ken Rawkins
Ken Rawkins
Makeup Artist
Michael Morris
Michael Morris
Makeup Artist
Basil Newall
Basil Newall
Sound Editor
Harry Miller
Harry Miller
Art Direction
Carmen Dillon
Carmen Dillon
Director of Photography
Desmond Dickinson
Desmond Dickinson
Costume Design
Elizabeth Hennings
Elizabeth Hennings
Makeup Artist
Ernest Westo
Ernest Westo
Editor
Helga Cranston
Helga Cranston
Sound Recordist
John W. Mitchell
John W. Mitchell
Sound Recordist
Desmond Dew
Desmond Dew
Makeup Artist
Norbert A. Myles
Norbert A. Myles
Wardrobe Master
Barbara Gillett
Barbara Gillett
Original Music Composer
William Walton
William Walton
Hairstylist
Vivienne Walker
Vivienne Walker
Assistant Director
Peter Bolton
Peter Bolton
TOP CAST

Laurence Olivier
Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost

Basil Sydney
Claudius - The King

Eileen Herlie
Gertrude - The Queen

Norman Wooland
Horatio - His Friend

Felix Aylmer
Polonius - Lord Chamberlain

Jean Simmons
Ophelia

Terence Morgan
Laertes

Peter Cushing
Osric

Stanley Holloway
Gravedigger
Russell Thorndike
Priest

John Laurie
Francisco

Esmond Knight
Bernardo

Anthony Quayle
Marcellus

Harcourt Williams
First Player

Patrick Troughton
Player King
Tony Tarver
Player Queen

Niall MacGinnis
Sea Captain

Anthony Bushell
Bit Part (uncredited)
Patricia Davidson
Lady of the Court (uncredited)
Doreen Lawrence
Extra (uncredited)

Christopher Lee
Palace Guard (uncredited)

Desmond Llewelyn
Extra (uncredited)
Victor Lucas
Extra (uncredited)

Patrick Macnee
Extra (uncredited)