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.
Hamlet at Elsinore (1964) is a drama and tv movie film directed by Philip Saville, released on April 15, 1964 with a runtime of 2h 50m. It stars Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw, Alec Clunes and Michael Caine. Viewers rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 5 ratings.
Christopher Plummer
as Hamlet
Robert Shaw
as Claudius
Alec Clunes
as Polonius
Michael Caine
as Horatio
June Tobin
as Gertrude
Jo Maxwell Muller
as Ophelia
Roy Kinnear
as Gravedigger
Philip Locke
as Osric
Dyson Lovell
as Laertes
Peter Prowse
as Marcellus
David Calderisi
as Rosencrantz
Bill Wallis
as Guildenstern
Directed by Philip Saville, written by William Shakespeare, produced by Peter Luke.
Average viewer score of 8.0/10 from 5 ratings.
It's tempting to just think of Christopher Plummer as Capt. von Trapp and little else, but a casual glance at his stage credentials illustrate that he was well chosen for his title role in this Shakespearian tragedy. This adaptation also benefits from being a British/Danish co-production so was even filmed in Elsinore, too. You'' probably know the stroy of the eponymous Prince who has lost his father and seen his…
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The main cast of Hamlet at Elsinore (1964) includes Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw, Alec Clunes, Michael Caine and June Tobin. The film was directed by Philip Saville. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hamlet at Elsinore was released on April 15, 1964 and runs for 2h 50m.
Hamlet at Elsinore (1964) holds an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 5 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
