Hamlet (1948)
Movie
1948
2 HOURS 33 MINS
Drama
Shakespeare’s melancholy Danish prince avenges his father’s murder.
Cast & Crew
Laurence Olivier Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Jean Simmons Ophelia, Daughter of Polonius
Basil Sydney Claudius, The King
Eileen Herlie Gertrude, The Queen
Felix Aylmer Polonius, Lord Chamberlain
Stanley Holloway Gravedigger
Peter Cushing Osric
John Laurie Francisco
Desmond Dickinson Cinematography
Laurence Olivier Director
Laurence Olivier Writer (Screenplay)
William Shakespeare Writer (Play)
Reginald Beck Associate Producer
Anthony Bushell Associate Producer
Laurence Olivier Executive Producer
William Walton Original Music
Helga Cranston Film Editing
Roger K. Furse Production Designer
Carmen Dillon Art Direction
Roger K. Furse Costume Design
Tony Sforzini Makeup Artist
Vivienne Walker Hair Stylist
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