Poster for Hamlet

Hamlet

1948, drama

153 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...

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Cast

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Ophelia - His Daughter

John Laurie

John Laurie

Francisco

Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

Bernardo

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

Marcellus

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Sea Captain

Harcourt Williams

First Player

Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton

Player King

Tony Tarver

Player Queen

Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

Gravedigger

Basil Sydney

Basil Sydney

Claudius - The King

Eileen Herlie

Gertrude - The Queen

Norman Wooland

Norman Wooland

Horatio - His Friend

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Polonius - Lord Chamberlain

Terence Morgan

Terence Morgan

Laertes - His Son

Anthony Bushell

Anthony Bushell

Bit Part (uncredited)

Patricia Davidson

Lady of the Court (uncredited)

Doreen Lawrence

Extra (uncredited)

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Palace Guard (uncredited)

Desmond Llewelyn

Desmond Llewelyn

Extra (uncredited)

Victor Lucas

Extra (uncredited)

Patrick Macnee

Patrick Macnee

Extra (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Carmen Dillon

Carmen Dillon

Art direction

Camera

Costume and make-up

Elizabeth Hennings

Costume design

Roger K. Furse

Costume design

Norbert A. Myles

Makeup artist

Tony Sforzini

Makeup artist

Basil Newall

Makeup artist

Ernest Westo

Makeup artist

Michael Morris

Makeup artist

Directing

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Director

Editing

Production

Reginald Beck

Associate producer

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Producer

Sound

William Walton

Original music composer

Ken Rawkins

Sound recordist

John W. Mitchell

Sound recordist

Desmond Dew

Sound recordist

L.E. Overton

Sound recordist

Writing

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Largescale poster for Hamlet

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