Hamlet (1948) Movie Guide, Cast, Credits & Where To Watch

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Hamlet Overview

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.

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Hamlet Details

User Rating
7.4
Running Time
153
Certification
nr
Tagline
The motion picture of all time ... for all time!
Original Title
Hamlet
Release Date
1948-12-10 00:00:00
Budget
750000
Revenue

Hamlet Career and Cast Highlights

Key credits listed on this page include Laurence Olivier, William Shakespeare, Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Norman Wooland, Felix Aylmer, Jean Simmons, and Terence Morgan.

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