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Hamlet (1948)

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.
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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.

Rating:NR
Genre:Drama
Directed By:Laurence Olivier
Written By:Laurence Olivier
In Theaters:9/29/1948
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Runtime:153 minutes
Studio:Two Cities Films, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

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Laurence Olivier

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Laurence Olivier

Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost

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Jean Simmons

Ophelia - His Daughter

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John Laurie

Francisco

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Esmond Knight

Bernardo

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Anthony Quayle

Marcellus

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Niall MacGinnis

Sea Captain

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Harcourt Williams

First Player

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Patrick Troughton

Player King

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Tony Tarver

Player Queen

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Peter Cushing

Osric

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Stanley Holloway

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