Hamlet (1969 film)
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| Directed by | Tony Richardson |
| Produced by | Hans Gottchalk, Neil Hartley, Leslie Linder, Martin Ransohoff |
| Written by | William Shakespeare adapted by Tony Richardson |
| Starring | Nicol Williamson, Marianne Faithfull, Anthony Hopkins, Judy Parfitt |
| Music by | Patrick Gowers |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | September 1969 (UK) |
| Running time | 117 min. |
| Language | English |
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Hamlet is a 1969 film of the play by Shakespeare, starring Nicol Williamson as the Dane. It was directed by Tony Richardson and based on his own stage production at the Roundhouse theatre in London. The film also stars Anthony Hopkins as Claudius, Judy Parfitt as Gertrude, Marianne Faithfull as Ophelia, and Michael Pennington as Laertes.
The film was made with a very minimalist set, consisting of Renaissance fixtures and costumes in a dark, shadowed space. A brick tunnel is used for the scenes on the battlements. The Ghost of Hamlet's father is represented only by a light shining on the observers.
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