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.

Full Cast of Hamlet

Nicol Williamson as Hamlet / King Hamlet

Nicol Williamson

as Hamlet / King Hamlet
Anthony Hopkins as Claudius

Anthony Hopkins

as Claudius

Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins CBE (born December 31, 1937) is a Welsh actor, film director, and film producer. He is the...

Judy Parfitt as Gertrude

Judy Parfitt

as Gertrude
Marianne Faithfull as Ophelia

Marianne Faithfull

as Ophelia

Daughter of Eva, the Baroness Erisso, and Major Glynn Faithfull, a WWII British spy. Recorded the first song written ...

Mark Dignam as Polonius

Mark Dignam

as Polonius
Gordon Jackson as Horatio

Gordon Jackson

as Horatio

Ben Aris

as Rosencrantz

Clive Graham

as Guildenstern
Roger Livesey as First Player / Gravedigger

Roger Livesey

as First Player / Gravedigger
Michael Elphick as Captain

Michael Elphick

as Captain
Roger Lloyd Pack as Reynaldo

Roger Lloyd Pack

as Reynaldo

Roger Lloyd-Pack was an English stage screen and television actor . He attended Bedales School in Hampshire and went ...

Michael Pennington as Laertes

Michael Pennington

as Laertes

David Griffith

as Messenger
Anjelica Huston as Court Lady

Anjelica Huston

as Court Lady

Anjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951) is an American actress, director, producer, author, and former fashion model. She...

Crew of Hamlet

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