Hamlet (1948)

  • NR
  • 09/29/1948 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h 33m

The motion picture of all time ... for all time!

Overview

Winner 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.

Laurence Olivier

Screenplay, Director

Cast

Laurence Olivier's headshot

Laurence Olivier

Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost
Basil Sydney's headshot

Basil Sydney

Claudius - The King
Eileen Herlie's headshot

Eileen Herlie

Gertrude - The Queen
Norman Wooland's headshot

Norman Wooland

Horatio - His Friend
Felix Aylmer's headshot

Felix Aylmer

Polonius - Lord Chamberlain
Jean Simmons's headshot

Jean Simmons

Ophelia
Terence Morgan's headshot

Terence Morgan

Laertes
Peter Cushing's headshot

Peter Cushing

Osric

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