Movie "Hamlet" - DVD Movies Encyclopedia

Short description of the movie "Hamlet"

William Shakespeare's tale of tragedy of murder and revenge in the royal halls of medieval Denmark. Claudius, brother to the King, conniving with the Queen, poisons the monarch and seizes the throne, taking the widowed Gertrude for his bride. Hamlet, son of the murdered King, mournful of his father's death and mother's hasty marriage, is confronted by the ghost of the late King who reveals the manner of his murder. Seeking revenge, Hamlet recreates the monstrous deed in a play with the help of some traveling actors to torment the conscience of the evil Claudius. In a visit with his mother, Hamlet expresses his anger and disappointment concerning her swiftly untimed marriage. Thinking a concealed spy in his mother's chamber to be the lurking Claudius, he mistakenly kills the meddling counselor, Polonius, father of Ophelia and Laertes. Claudius, on the pretext that Hamlet will be endangered by his subjects for the murder of Polonius, sends the prince to England.

Starring actors in "Hamlet" movie:

John Laurie as a character Francisco John Laurie also starred in the next movies: "Pandora and the Flying Dutchman" in a role of Angus;

Esmond Knight as a character Bernardo Esmond Knight also starred in the next movies: "Black Narcissus" in a role of The Old General; "Anne of the Thousand Days" in a role of Kingston; "The Element of Crime" in a role of Osborne;

Anthony Quayle as a character Marcellus Anthony Quayle also starred in the next movies: "Lawrence of Arabia" in a role of Colonel Brighton; "The Guns of Navarone" in a role of Maj. Roy Franklin; "Buster" in a role of Sir James McDowell; "Murder by Decree" in a role of Sir Charles Warren; "Anne of the Thousand Days" in a role of Cardinal Wolsey;

Niall MacGinnis as a character Sea Captain Niall MacGinnis also starred in the next movies: "Jason and the Argonauts" in a role of Zeus; "Becket" in a role of Baron;

Harcourt Williams as a character First Player Harcourt Williams also starred in the next movies: "Roman Holiday" in a role of Ambassador;

Patrick Troughton as a character Player King Patrick Troughton also starred in the next movies: "The Omen" in a role of Father Brennan; "Jason and the Argonauts" in a role of Phineas; "The Black Knight" in a role of King Mark;

Tony Tarver as a character Player Queen Tony Tarver starred only in the movie "Hamlet"

Peter Cushing as a character Osric, Servant to the Court Peter Cushing also starred in the next movies: "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" in a role of Grand Moff Tarkin; "Top Secret!" in a role of Sven Jorgensen; "Arabian Adventure" in a role of Wazir Al Wuzara; "The Black Knight" in a role of Sir Palamides; "The Abominable Snowman" in a role of Dr. Rollason; "Scream and Scream Again" in a role of Benedek;

Stanley Holloway as a character Gravedigger Stanley Holloway starred only in the movie "Hamlet"

Russell Thorndike as a character Priest Russell Thorndike starred only in the movie "Hamlet"

Basil Sydney as a character Claudius, The King Basil Sydney also starred in the next movies: "Salome" in a role of Pontius Pilate;

Eileen Herlie as a character Gertrude, The Queen Eileen Herlie starred only in the movie "Hamlet"

Laurence Olivier as a character Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Laurence Olivier also starred in the next movies: "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" in a role of Dr. Totenkopf; "The Bounty" in a role of Admiral Hood; "The Jazz Singer" in a role of Cantor Rabinovitch; "Clash of the Titans" in a role of Zeus; "Pride and Prejudice" in a role of Mr. Darcy; "The Shoes of the Fisherman" in a role of Piotr Ilyich Kamenev; "Marathon Man" in a role of Dr. Christian Szell; "The Boys from Brazil" in a role of Ezra Lieberman;

Norman Wooland as a character Horatio, Hamlet's friend Norman Wooland also starred in the next movies: "Barabba" in a role of Rufio;

Felix Aylmer as a character Polonius, Lord Chamberlain Felix Aylmer also starred in the next movies: "Becket" in a role of Archbishop of Canterbury; "Anastasia" in a role of Chamberlain;