Hamlet (1948)
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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.
Hamlet is a 1948 movie. Genres: Drama. Directed by Laurence Olivier. Main cast: Laurence Olivier, Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Norman Wooland, Felix Aylmer. Runtime: 155 minutes. Its average rating is 7.4 out of 10, from 293 votes.
Release dateDecember 10, 1948
Runtime2 h 35 min
Budget$750,000
DirectorLaurence Olivier
ScreenplayWilliam Shakespeare, Laurence Olivier
Original languageEN
IMDbtt0040416
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