Movie Description
Hamlet at Elsinore
(1964)Overview
The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet feigns madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet. An historic BBC production taped on location in and around Kronborg castle in Elsinore (Denmark), in which the play is set.
Featured Crew
- Director : Philip Saville
- Cast : Christopher Plummer,Robert Shaw,June Tobin,Alec Clunes,Jo Maxwell Muller,Michael Caine,Dyson Lovell,David Calderisi,Bill Wallis,Philip Locke,Peter Prowse,Michael Goldie,Roy Kinnear,Donald Sutherland,Joby Blanshard,Charles Carson,Steven Berkoff,David Swift,Lindsay Kemp,William Hobbs
Cast
Hamlet
Claudius
Gertrude
Polonius
Ophelia
Horatio
Laertes
Rosencrantz
Guildenstern
Osric
Marcellus
Bernardo
Gravedigger
Fortinbras
Captain
Priest
Lucianus
Player King
Player Queen
Prologue
Posters
Recommendations
Facts
Original TitleHamlet at Elsinore
Status Released
Release Information
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1964-04-15
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 50m
Homepagehttps://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/anniversaries/april/hamlet-at-elsinore/
Production CompaniesDR,BBC
Genres
- Drama
- TV Movie
