Hamlet (1948)


Hamlet Poster
2h 35min | Drama | Mar 25, 1948 | Released

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.

Director: Laurence Olivier

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Writer(s): Laurence Olivier

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Cast (24 Members)


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Christopher Lee

Spear Carrier (uncredited)

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Laurence Olivier

Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost

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John Laurie

Francisco

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Desmond Llewelyn

Extra (uncredited)

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Patrick Macnee

Extra (uncredited)

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Patrick Troughton

Player King

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Harcourt Williams

First Player

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Stanley Holloway

Gravedigger

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Anthony Quayle

Marcellus

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Jean Simmons

Ophelia - His Daughter

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Norman Wooland

Horatio - His Friend

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Terence Morgan

Laertes - His Son

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Basil Sydney

Claudius - The King

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Esmond Knight

Bernardo

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Felix Aylmer

Polonius - Lord Chamberlain

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Niall MacGinnis

Sea Captain

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Anthony Bushell

Bit Part (uncredited)

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Eileen Herlie

Gertrude - The Queen

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Tony Tarver

Player Queen

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Patricia Davidson

Lady of the Court (uncredited)

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Victor Lucas

Extra (uncredited)

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Doreen Lawrence

Extra (uncredited)

Profile Christopher Lee Spear Carrier (uncredited)
Profile Laurence Olivier Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost
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Profile Stanley Holloway Gravedigger
Profile Anthony Quayle Marcellus
Profile Jean Simmons Ophelia - His Daughter
Profile Norman Wooland Horatio - His Friend
Profile Terence Morgan Laertes - His Son
Profile Basil Sydney Claudius - The King
Profile Esmond Knight Bernardo
Profile Felix Aylmer Polonius - Lord Chamberlain
Profile Niall MacGinnis Sea Captain
Profile Anthony Bushell Bit Part (uncredited)
Profile Eileen Herlie Gertrude - The Queen
Profile Tony Tarver Player Queen
Profile Patricia Davidson Lady of the Court (uncredited)
Profile Victor Lucas Extra (uncredited)
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Crew (19 Members)


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Harry Miller

Sound Editor

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Carmen Dillon

Art Direction

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John W. Mitchell

Sound Recordist

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Desmond Dickinson

Director of Photography

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Tony Sforzini

Makeup Artist

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Herbert Smith

Executive Producer

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Norbert A. Myles

Makeup Artist

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Basil Newall

Makeup Artist

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Desmond Dew

Sound Recordist

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Ken Rawkins

Sound Recordist

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Elizabeth Hennings

Costume Design

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Michael Morris

Makeup Artist

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L.E. Overton

Sound Recordist

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Ernest Westo

Makeup Artist

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Barbara Gillett

Wardrobe Master

Profile Harry Miller Sound Editor
Profile Carmen Dillon Art Direction
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Profile Desmond Dickinson Director of Photography
Profile Tony Sforzini Makeup Artist
Profile Herbert Smith Executive Producer
Profile Norbert A. Myles Makeup Artist
Profile Basil Newall Makeup Artist
Profile Desmond Dew Sound Recordist
Profile Ken Rawkins Sound Recordist
Profile Elizabeth Hennings Costume Design
Profile Michael Morris Makeup Artist
Profile L.E. Overton Sound Recordist
Profile Ernest Westo Makeup Artist
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