Hamlet
The extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale of vengeance and tragedy.
Rating: 6.6 out of 10TMDB(453 votes)
Overview
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Production Design (1991)
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Box office
Grossed $20.7M worldwide, about 1.5 times its $13.5M budget
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Based on
Based on Hamlet
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Setting
Set in Denmark
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Music
Music by Ennio Morricone
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Cinematography
Cinematography by David Watkin
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Christopher De VoreScreenplay
- Franco ZeffirelliScreenplay
- William ShakespeareAuthor
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 19, 1990
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $13.5M
- Revenue
- $20.7M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Mel GibsonHamlet
Glenn CloseGertrude
Alan BatesClaudius
Paul ScofieldThe Ghost
Ian HolmPolonius
Helena Bonham CarterOphelia
Stephen DillaneHoratio
Nathaniel ParkerLaertes- Sean MurrayGuildenstern
Michael MaloneyRosencrantz
Trevor PeacockThe Gravedigger
John McEneryOsric
Richard WarwickBernardo
Christien AnholtMarcellus
Dave DuffyFrancisco
Vernon DobtcheffReynaldo
Pete PostlethwaitePlayer King
Christopher FairbankPlayer Queen- Sarah PhillipsThe Players
- Ned MendezThe Players
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