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Hamlet (1961)

Hamlet poster
Original title
Hamlet, Prinz von Dänemark
Directed by
Franz Peter Wirth
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
2h 32m
Rating
2.8 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Danish prince learns that his uncle murdered his father and married his mother. He struggles with grief, doubt, and the desire for revenge as people around him become entangled in his schemes.

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What happens

Hamlet (German: Hamlet, Prinz von Dänemark, lit. 'Hamlet, Prince of Denmark') is a 1961 German mystery drama film directed by Franz Peter Wirth. The screenplay by Wirth is adapted from the William Shakespeare tragedy of the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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