

Hamlet
1948 Directed by Laurence OlivierWinner 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.
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Laurence Olivier
....................................................Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost

Basil Sydney
....................................................Claudius - The King

Eileen Herlie
....................................................Gertrude - The Queen

Norman Wooland
....................................................Horatio - His Friend

Felix Aylmer
....................................................Polonius - Lord Chamberlain

Jean Simmons
....................................................Ophelia

Terence Morgan
....................................................Laertes
Director
...........................................................Laurence Olivier
Producer
...........................................................Laurence Olivier
Assistant Director
...........................................................Peter Bolton
Screenplay
...........................................................Laurence Olivier
Associate Producer
...........................................................Reginald Beck
Producer's Assistant
...........................................................Anthony Bushell
Executive In Charge Of Production
...........................................................Herbert Smith
Production Companies
...................................................Two Cities Films
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Production Countries
........................................................United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
....................................................English
Genres
....................................................Drama
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