Poster of Hamlet

Hamlet

Plot: Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Hamlet's mother, but the prince cannot decide whether or not he should take vengeance.
Release Date: Tuesday, November 17 1970
55 years ago
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
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Portrait of Richard ChamberlainRichard Chamberlain. Richard Chamberlain was 36 in Hamlet as 'Hamlet'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 31 1934 –
Died: Sat, Mar 29 2025
Portrait of Michael RedgraveMichael Redgrave. Michael Redgrave was 62 in Hamlet as 'Polonius'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 20 1908 –
Died: Thu, Mar 21 1985
Portrait of Margaret LeightonMargaret Leighton. Margaret Leighton was 48 in Hamlet as 'Gertrude'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 26 1922 –
Died: Tue, Jan 13 1976
Portrait of Richard JohnsonRichard Johnson. Richard Johnson was 43 in Hamlet as 'Claudius, King of Denmark'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 30 1927 –
Died: Fri, Jun 05 2015
Portrait of John GielgudJohn Gielgud. John Gielgud was 66 in Hamlet as 'The Ghost'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 14 1904 –
Died: Sun, May 21 2000
Portrait of Ciaran MaddenCiaran Madden. Ciaran Madden was 24 in Hamlet as 'Ophelia'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 27 1945
Portrait of Alan BennettAlan Bennett. Alan Bennett was 36 in Hamlet as 'Osric'.
Birthday: Wed, May 09 1934
Portrait of Robert ColebyRobert Coleby. Robert Coleby was 23 in Hamlet as 'Fortinbras'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1947
Portrait of Godfrey JamesGodfrey James. Godfrey James was 39 in Hamlet as 'Marcellus'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 16 1931
Portrait of Nicholas JonesNicholas Jones. Nicholas Jones was 24 in Hamlet as 'Laertes'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 03 1946
Portrait of James LaurensonJames Laurenson. James Laurenson was 30 in Hamlet as 'Rosencrantz'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 17 1940 –
Died: Thu, Apr 18 2024
Portrait of Desmond McNamaraDesmond McNamara. Desmond McNamara was >> in Hamlet as 'Guildenstern'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Norman RossingtonNorman Rossington. Norman Rossington was 41 in Hamlet as 'The Gravedigger'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 24 1928 –
Died: Fri, May 21 1999
Portrait of Martin ShawMartin Shaw. Martin Shaw was 25 in Hamlet as 'Horatio'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 21 1945
Portrait of Nigel StockNigel Stock. Nigel Stock was 51 in Hamlet as 'The First Player'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 21 1919 –
Died: Sun, Jun 22 1986
Portrait of Philip BrackPhilip Brack. Philip Brack was 43 in Hamlet as 'Bernardo'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 27 1927 –
Died: Sun, Jul 29 1979
Portrait of Donald Layne-SmithDonald Layne-Smith. Donald Layne-Smith was >> in Hamlet as 'Priest'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert OatesRobert Oates. Robert Oates was >> in Hamlet as 'Francisco'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Peter WoodPeter Wood. Peter Wood was >> in Hamlet as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare. William Shakespeare would have been no older than 52 in Hamlet as 'Writer'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Died: Sat, Apr 23 1616
Portrait of George LeMaireGeorge LeMaire. George LeMaire was >> in Hamlet as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cecil ClarkeCecil Clarke. Cecil Clarke was >> in Hamlet as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Duane BogieDuane Bogie. Duane Bogie was >> in Hamlet as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ray KnipeRay Knipe. Ray Knipe was >> in Hamlet as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John AddisonJohn Addison. John Addison was 50 in Hamlet as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 16 1920 –
Died: Mon, Dec 07 1998
Portrait of John BartonJohn Barton. John Barton was >> in Hamlet as 'Adaptation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday