Hamlet (1948)
Der dänische Prinz Hamlet verachtet seine Mutter für die schnelle Wiederheirat mit seinem Onkel Claudius, nachdem sein Vater, der König, erst wenige Monate tot ist. Von dessen Geist über den Mord an sich selbst aufgeklärt, beschließt Hamlet Rache zu nehmen. Mittels einer Schauspielertruppe plant er, den Königsmörder indirekt zu beschuldigen, doch Claudius plant selbst, Hamlet aus dem Weg zu haben. So kommt es zu einer blutigen Tragödie, in deren Verlauf es zu Tod und Wahnsinn kommt.
Der Regisseur:
Laurence Olivier
Der Autor:
Laurence Olivier
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Laurence Olivier as Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost |
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Basil Sydney as Claudius - The King |
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Eileen Herlie as Gertrude - The Queen |
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Norman Wooland as Horatio - His Friend |
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Felix Aylmer as Polonius - Lord Chamberlain |
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Jean Simmons as Ophelia |
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Terence Morgan as Laertes |
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Peter Cushing as Osric |
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Stanley Holloway as Gravedigger |
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Russell Thorndike as Priest |
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John Laurie as Francisco |
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Esmond Knight as Bernardo |
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Anthony Quayle as Marcellus |
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Harcourt Williams as First Player |
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Patrick Troughton as Player King |
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Tony Tarver as Player Queen |
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Niall MacGinnis as Sea Captain |
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Anthony Bushell as Bit Part (uncredited) |
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Patricia Davidson as Lady of the Court (uncredited) |
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Doreen Lawrence as Extra (uncredited) |
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Christopher Lee as Palace Guard (uncredited) |
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Desmond Llewelyn as Extra (uncredited) |
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Victor Lucas as Extra (uncredited) |
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Patrick Macnee as Extra (uncredited) |
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Howard Lang as Servant (uncredited) |
| Directing | Laurence Olivier | Director |
| Writing | Laurence Olivier | Screenplay |
| Production | Reginald Beck | Associate Producer |
| Production | Anthony Bushell | Producer's Assistant |
| Production | Herbert Smith | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Production | Laurence Olivier | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roger K. Furse | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tony Sforzini | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | L.E. Overton | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Ken Rawkins | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Morris | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Basil Newall | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Harry Miller | Sound Editor |
| Art | Carmen Dillon | Art Direction |
| Camera | Desmond Dickinson | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth Hennings | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ernest Westo | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Helga Cranston | Editor |
| Sound | John W. Mitchell | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Desmond Dew | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Norbert A. Myles | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Gillett | Wardrobe Master |
| Sound | William Walton | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vivienne Walker | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Peter Bolton | Assistant Director |
| Writing | William Shakespeare | Theatre Play |