Hamlet

Hamlet (1969)

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.

Date of release
1969-12-21
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (15)
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Drama
Director
Tony Richardson

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Hamlet

Hamlet is a 1969 British tragedy period drama film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Nicol Williamson, Anthony Hopkins, Judy Parfitt, Marianne Faithfull, Mark Dignam, Gordon Jackson and Michael Pennington. It is a film adaptation of Shakespeare's play Hamlet. It was written by Richardson based on his stage production at the Roundhouse theatre in London.

Production

The film, a departure from big-budget Hollywood renditions of classics, was made with a small budget and a very minimalist set, consisting of Renaissance fixtures and costumes in a dark, shadowed space. A brick tunnel is used for the scenes on the battlements. The Ghost of Hamlet's father is represented only by a light shining on the observers.

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