Hamlet

Hamlet is a 1948 British film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, adapted and directed by and starring Sir Laurence Olivier. Hamlet was Olivier's second film as director, and also the second of the three Shakespeare films that he directed (the 1936 As You Like It had starred Olivier, but had been directed by Paul Czinner). Hamlet is the only one of Olivier's directorial efforts to be filmed in black and white, and was the first Briti... More

Initial release date:

  • 1948

Directed by:

Runtime:

  • 2 h 35 min

Produced by:

Also known as:

  • Hamlet 1948,
  • Hamlet

Film

Directed by

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM ( /ˈlɒrəns ɵˈlɪvi.eɪ/; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor, director, and producer. One of the most famous and revered actors of the 20th century, he was the youngest actor to be knighted and the first to be elevated to the peerage. He married...

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Release date(s):

  • 1948

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Music by:

Runtime:

  • 2 h 35 min
  • 2 h 33 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 500,000

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Adapted From

Hamlet

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet exacts on his uncle Claudius for murdering King Hamlet, Claudius's brother and Prince Hamlet's father, and then succeeding to the throne and...

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film Winners

Academy Award for Best Art Direction Nominees

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List Rank Note
  • 47
  • 7.0

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