Movie Description
Hamlet at Elsinore
(1964)Overview
The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet feigns madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet. An historic BBC production taped on location in and around Kronborg castle in Elsinore (Denmark), in which the play is set.
Featured Crew
- Director : Philip Saville
- Producer : Peter Luke
- Cast : Christopher Plummer,Robert Shaw,Alec Clunes,Michael Caine,June Tobin,Jo Maxwell Muller,Roy Kinnear,Philip Locke,Dyson Lovell,Peter Prowse,David Calderisi,Bill Wallis,Charles Carson,David Swift,Lindsay Kemp,Steven Berkoff,Donald Sutherland,Joby Blanshard,Michael Goldie,William Hobbs
Cast
Hamlet
Claudius
Polonius
Horatio
Gertrude
Ophelia
Gravedigger
Osric
Laertes
Marcellus
Rosencrantz
Guildenstern
Priest
Player King
Player Queen
Lucianus
Fortinbras
Captain
Bernardo
Prologue
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Facts
Original TitleHamlet at Elsinore
Status Released
Release Information
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1964-04-15
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 50m
Homepagehttps://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/anniversaries/april/hamlet-at-elsinore/
Production CompaniesDR,BBC
Genres
- Drama
- TV Movie
