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Hamlet

1948-12-10 | Drama
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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.
Director: Laurence Olivier
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons

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7.6
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Positive 73%
Negative 27%

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Film Awards

16 wins 24 nominations
out of 6,431 movie awards

  • Academy Awards, USA

    Best Actor in a Leading Role

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  • Academy Awards, USA

    Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White

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  • Academy Awards, USA

    Best Costume Design, Black-and-White

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Laurence Olivier Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost
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Jean Simmons Ophelia - His Daughter
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John Laurie Francisco
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Esmond Knight Bernardo
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Anthony Quayle Marcellus
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Niall MacGinnis Sea Captain
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Harcourt Williams First Player
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Patrick Troughton Player King

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Laurence Olivier Director
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Herbert Smith Executive Producer

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O príncipe dinamarquês Hamlet (Laurence Olivier) deseja vingar a morte de seu pai, o antigo rei. O problema é que Hamlet ...

O príncipe dinamarquês Hamlet (Laurence Olivier) deseja vingar a morte de seu pai, o antigo rei. O problema é que Hamlet ...

Epics Old Movies
Laurence Olivier's wonderful 1948 film, with music by Sir William Walton. The entire film may be downloaded from movieberry.com ...

Laurence Olivier's wonderful 1948 film, with music by Sir William Walton. The entire film may be downloaded from movieberry.com ...

karldallas
Hamlet (1948) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040416/

Hamlet (1948) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040416/

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Hamlet 2017 FULL MOVIE (low res/quality) Festival, low budget, award winning film. Adapted for film and directed by Dick ...

Hamlet 2017 FULL MOVIE (low res/quality) Festival, low budget, award winning film. Adapted for film and directed by Dick ...

C.J. Revan
Subscribe to CLASSIC TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u43jDe Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: ...

Subscribe to CLASSIC TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u43jDe Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: ...

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Hamlet Sinopsis: Después de haber asesinado a su hermano, el rey de Dinamarca, Claudius se casa con la reina y ocupa el ...

Hamlet Sinopsis: Después de haber asesinado a su hermano, el rey de Dinamarca, Claudius se casa con la reina y ocupa el ...

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Christopher Plummer stars as Shakespeare's Dane in this production of Hamlet, shot on location at Elsinore Castle.

Christopher Plummer stars as Shakespeare's Dane in this production of Hamlet, shot on location at Elsinore Castle.

Paul Carmichael
From Hamlet, by Kenneth Branagh.

From Hamlet, by Kenneth Branagh.

Carlo Bonaiuti
Treachery. Madness. Murder. The story of Hamlet has been told for 400 years...but it's never been told like this! Mel Gibson (the ...

Treachery. Madness. Murder. The story of Hamlet has been told for 400 years...but it's never been told like this! Mel Gibson (the ...

Warner Bros.
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark - A BBC Radio Classic Drama.

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark - A BBC Radio Classic Drama.

Julieta Budzinski
Starring Laurence Olivier Directed by Laurence Olivier.

Starring Laurence Olivier Directed by Laurence Olivier.

Jaewook Ahn
A clip from the film adaptation of Shakespeare's play Hamlet (1948) Hamlet - Laurence Olivier (41 years old) Ophelia - Jean ...

A clip from the film adaptation of Shakespeare's play Hamlet (1948) Hamlet - Laurence Olivier (41 years old) Ophelia - Jean ...

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The famous 'To be or not to be' monologue from Hamlet. Taken from the 1948 screen adaptation starring Laurence Olivier as ...

The famous 'To be or not to be' monologue from Hamlet. Taken from the 1948 screen adaptation starring Laurence Olivier as ...

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Sir Laurence Olivier brings a passion project to the silver screen. Twitter: @csperic Next week's movie: "The Treasure of the Sierra ...

Sir Laurence Olivier brings a passion project to the silver screen. Twitter: @csperic Next week's movie: "The Treasure of the Sierra ...

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In Franco Zeffirelli's dynamic, passionate new version of Shakespeare's immortal play, box-office sensation and Academy ...

In Franco Zeffirelli's dynamic, passionate new version of Shakespeare's immortal play, box-office sensation and Academy ...

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SINÓPSE: O conto de William Shakespeare de tragédia de assassinato e vingança nos corredores reais da Dinamarca medieval.

SINÓPSE: O conto de William Shakespeare de tragédia de assassinato e vingança nos corredores reais da Dinamarca medieval.

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O príncipe dinamarquês Hamlet (Laurence Olivier) deseja vingar a morte de seu pai, o antigo rei. O problema é que Hamlet ...

O príncipe dinamarquês Hamlet (Laurence Olivier) deseja vingar a morte de seu pai, o antigo rei. O problema é que Hamlet ...

Epics Old Movies
Laurence Olivier's wonderful 1948 film, with music by Sir William Walton. The entire film may be downloaded from movieberry.com ...

Laurence Olivier's wonderful 1948 film, with music by Sir William Walton. The entire film may be downloaded from movieberry.com ...

karldallas
Hamlet (1948) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040416/

Hamlet (1948) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040416/

films411
Hamlet 2017 FULL MOVIE (low res/quality) Festival, low budget, award winning film. Adapted for film and directed by Dick ...

Hamlet 2017 FULL MOVIE (low res/quality) Festival, low budget, award winning film. Adapted for film and directed by Dick ...

C.J. Revan
Subscribe to CLASSIC TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u43jDe Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: ...

Subscribe to CLASSIC TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u43jDe Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: ...

Movieclips Classic Trailers
Hamlet Sinopsis: Después de haber asesinado a su hermano, el rey de Dinamarca, Claudius se casa con la reina y ocupa el ...

Hamlet Sinopsis: Después de haber asesinado a su hermano, el rey de Dinamarca, Claudius se casa con la reina y ocupa el ...

Montserrat
Christopher Plummer stars as Shakespeare's Dane in this production of Hamlet, shot on location at Elsinore Castle.

Christopher Plummer stars as Shakespeare's Dane in this production of Hamlet, shot on location at Elsinore Castle.

Paul Carmichael
From Hamlet, by Kenneth Branagh.

From Hamlet, by Kenneth Branagh.

Carlo Bonaiuti
Treachery. Madness. Murder. The story of Hamlet has been told for 400 years...but it's never been told like this! Mel Gibson (the ...

Treachery. Madness. Murder. The story of Hamlet has been told for 400 years...but it's never been told like this! Mel Gibson (the ...

Warner Bros.
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark - A BBC Radio Classic Drama.

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark - A BBC Radio Classic Drama.

Julieta Budzinski
Starring Laurence Olivier Directed by Laurence Olivier.

Starring Laurence Olivier Directed by Laurence Olivier.

Jaewook Ahn
A clip from the film adaptation of Shakespeare's play Hamlet (1948) Hamlet - Laurence Olivier (41 years old) Ophelia - Jean ...

A clip from the film adaptation of Shakespeare's play Hamlet (1948) Hamlet - Laurence Olivier (41 years old) Ophelia - Jean ...

Aimée
The famous 'To be or not to be' monologue from Hamlet. Taken from the 1948 screen adaptation starring Laurence Olivier as ...

The famous 'To be or not to be' monologue from Hamlet. Taken from the 1948 screen adaptation starring Laurence Olivier as ...

Sark School
Sir Laurence Olivier brings a passion project to the silver screen. Twitter: @csperic Next week's movie: "The Treasure of the Sierra ...

Sir Laurence Olivier brings a passion project to the silver screen. Twitter: @csperic Next week's movie: "The Treasure of the Sierra ...

Certain Starting Place Movies
In Franco Zeffirelli's dynamic, passionate new version of Shakespeare's immortal play, box-office sensation and Academy ...

In Franco Zeffirelli's dynamic, passionate new version of Shakespeare's immortal play, box-office sensation and Academy ...

YouTube Movies
SINÓPSE: O conto de William Shakespeare de tragédia de assassinato e vingança nos corredores reais da Dinamarca medieval.

SINÓPSE: O conto de William Shakespeare de tragédia de assassinato e vingança nos corredores reais da Dinamarca medieval.

thyakovisky100

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Hamlet FAQ

The production budget of Hamlet was 750,000 USD.
The full version of Hamlet is provided by Amazon Prime Video , HBO Max , Amazon Video , Apple iTunes , Criterion Channel , Vudu
Hamlet won 1949 Academy Awards, USA, 1949 Golden Globes, USA, 1949 BAFTA Awards, 1948 Venice Film Festival, 1950 Bambi Awards, 1950 Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain, 1949 Bodil Awards, 1949 Picturegoer Awards, 1948 National Board of Review, USA, 1948 New York Film Critics Circle Awards.
On April 22, 2021, the IMDB rating of Hamlet is 7.6/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 95/100, Metacritic rating is 82/100, TMDB rating is 7.0/10.
The release date of Hamlet is December 10, 1948.
The director of Hamlet is Laurence Olivier.
Watch the official trailer of Hamlet
On April 22, 2021, there were 5113 public reaction to Hamlet including five stars, for heartbroken viewers, more rewarding, anti-valentine, for when you want to cry.
The runtime of Hamlet is 155 minutes.
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..
The certification of Hamlet is NR.
The casts of Hamlet are Laurence Olivier starring as Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost, Jean Simmons starring as Ophelia - His Daughter, John Laurie starring as Francisco, Esmond Knight starring as Bernardo, Anthony Quayle starring as Marcellus, Niall MacGinnis starring as Sea Captain.