Hamlet
Tony Richardson's Hamlet is based on his own stage production. Filmed entirely within the Roundhouse in London (a disused train shed), it is shot almost entirely in close up, focusing the attention on faces and language rather than action.
Top Billed Cast
Nicol Williamson
Hamlet / King Hamlet
Anthony Hopkins
Claudius
Judy Parfitt
Gertrude
Marianne Faithfull
Ophelia
Mark Dignam
Polonius
Featured Crew
Tony Richardson
Director
William Shakespeare
Original Story
Tony Richardson
Writer
Charles Rees
Editor
Gerry Fisher
Director of Photography
Patrick Gowers
Original Music Composer
Hans Gottschalk
Producer
Neil Hartley
Producer
Leslie Linder
Producer
Martin Ransohoff
Producer
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