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Hamlet (1990)

The extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale of vengeance and tragedy.

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 2H 10M

Director : Franco Zeffirelli
Writer : Christopher De Vore, Franco Zeffirelli

Synopsis

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.

Actors

Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Hamlet
Glenn Close
Glenn Close
Gertrude
Alan Bates
Alan Bates
Claudius
Paul Scofield
Paul Scofield
The Ghost
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
Polonius
Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter
Ophelia
Stephen Dillane
Stephen Dillane
Horatio
Nathaniel Parker
Nathaniel Parker
Laertes
Sean Murray
Sean Murray
Guildenstern
Michael Maloney
Michael Maloney
Rosencrantz
Trevor Peacock
Trevor Peacock
The Gravedigger
John McEnery
John McEnery
Osric
Richard Warwick
Richard Warwick
Bernardo
Christien Anholt
Christien Anholt
Marcellus
Dave Duffy
Dave Duffy
Francisco
Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff
Reynaldo
Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite
Player King
Christopher Fairbank
Christopher Fairbank
Player Queen
Sarah Phillips
Sarah Phillips
The Players
Ned Mendez
Ned Mendez
The Players
Roy York
Roy York
The Players
Marjorie Bell
Marjorie Bell
The Players
Justin Case
Justin Case
The Players
Roger Low
Roger Low
The Players
Pamela Sinclair
Pamela Sinclair
The Players
Baby Simon Sinclair
Baby Simon Sinclair
The Players
Roy Evans
Roy Evans
The Players
Lance Edwards
Lance Edwards
Guard (uncredited)

Crews

Franco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli
Director
Christopher De Vore
Christopher De Vore
Screenplay
Franco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli
Screenplay
Bruce Davey
Bruce Davey
Executive Producer
Dyson Lovell
Dyson Lovell
Producer
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
David Watkin
David Watkin
Director of Photography
Richard Marden
Richard Marden
Editor
Francesca Lo Schiavo
Francesca Lo Schiavo
Set Decoration
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Author
Joyce Nettles
Joyce Nettles
Casting
Dante Ferretti
Dante Ferretti
Production Design
Franco Ceraolo
Franco Ceraolo
Art Direction
Michael Lamont
Michael Lamont
Supervising Art Director
Jim Morahan
Jim Morahan
Art Direction
Antonio Tarolla
Antonio Tarolla
Art Direction
Alan Tomkins
Alan Tomkins
Art Direction
Maurizio Millenotti
Maurizio Millenotti
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

Mel Gibson in Hamlet 1990 TV trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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