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Hamlet (1948)

The motion picture of all time ... for all time!

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 35M

Director : Laurence Olivier
Writer : Laurence Olivier

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost
Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons
Ophelia - His Daughter
John Laurie
John Laurie
Francisco
Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight
Bernardo
Anthony Quayle
Anthony Quayle
Marcellus
Niall MacGinnis
Niall MacGinnis
Sea Captain
Harcourt Williams
Harcourt Williams
First Player
Patrick Troughton
Patrick Troughton
Player King
Tony Tarver
Tony Tarver
Player Queen
Peter Cushing
Peter Cushing
Osric
Stanley Holloway
Stanley Holloway
Gravedigger
Russell Thorndike
Russell Thorndike
Priest
Basil Sydney
Basil Sydney
Claudius - The King
Eileen Herlie
Eileen Herlie
Gertrude - The Queen
Norman Wooland
Norman Wooland
Horatio - His Friend
Felix Aylmer
Felix Aylmer
Polonius - Lord Chamberlain
Terence Morgan
Terence Morgan
Laertes - His Son
Anthony Bushell
Anthony Bushell
Bit Part (uncredited)
Patricia Davidson
Patricia Davidson
Lady of the Court (uncredited)
Doreen Lawrence
Doreen Lawrence
Extra (uncredited)
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Palace Guard (uncredited)
Desmond Llewelyn
Desmond Llewelyn
Extra (uncredited)
Victor Lucas
Victor Lucas
Extra (uncredited)
Patrick Macnee
Patrick Macnee
Extra (uncredited)

Crews

Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Director
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Screenplay
Desmond Dickinson
Desmond Dickinson
Director of Photography
Helga Cranston
Helga Cranston
Editor
Carmen Dillon
Carmen Dillon
Art Direction
Elizabeth Hennings
Elizabeth Hennings
Costume Design
Tony Sforzini
Tony Sforzini
Makeup Artist
Michael Morris
Michael Morris
Makeup Artist
Norbert A. Myles
Norbert A. Myles
Makeup Artist
Basil Newall
Basil Newall
Makeup Artist
Ernest Westo
Ernest Westo
Makeup Artist
Harry Miller
Harry Miller
Sound Editor
John W. Mitchell
John W. Mitchell
Sound Recordist
L.E. Overton
L.E. Overton
Sound Recordist
Desmond Dew
Desmond Dew
Sound Recordist
Ken Rawkins
Ken Rawkins
Sound Recordist
Barbara Gillett
Barbara Gillett
Wardrobe Master
William Walton
William Walton
Original Music Composer
Reginald Beck
Reginald Beck
Associate Producer
Anthony Bushell
Anthony Bushell
Producer's Assistant
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Producer
Herbert Smith
Herbert Smith
Executive In Charge Of Production
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Author

Trailers and other movies

Olivier's Hamlet film (1948): To Be Or Not To Be soliloquy
Amleto di Laurence Olivier - Trailer originale
Hamlet (1948) Original Trailer [FHD]

Posters and backgrounds

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