Hamlet (1921)

  • NR
  • 01/27/1921 (DE)
  • Drama
  • 1h 52m

Overview

A free adaptation of Shakespeare′s drama. The Danish queen masquerades her daughter as a boy, and thus, the girl lives her life as 'Prince' Hamlet. Her father poisoned by a venomous snake placed by the treacherous Claudius, Hamlet fakes madness to investigate without suspicion.

William Shakespeare

Novel

Erwin Gepard

Writer

Svend Gade

Director

Heinz Schall

Director

Cast

Asta Nielsen's headshot

Asta Nielsen

Hamlet
Heinz Stieda's headshot

Heinz Stieda

Horatio
Eduard von Winterstein's headshot

Eduard von Winterstein

Claudius
Paul Conradi's headshot

Paul Conradi

Mathilde Brandt's headshot

Mathilde Brandt

Hans Junkermann's headshot

Hans Junkermann

Anton De Verdier's headshot

Anton De Verdier

Lilly Jacobson's headshot

Lilly Jacobson

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