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Hamlet (1969)

Hamlet poster
Directed by
Tony Richardson
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 57m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A prince in Denmark is visited by the ghost of his father who claims he was murdered by his own brother. The prince struggles with grief and the need for revenge against his uncle who now rules the kingdom.

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What happens

Hamlet is a 1969 British tragedy period drama film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Nicol Williamson, Anthony Hopkins, Judy Parfitt, Marianne Faithfull, Mark Dignam, Gordon Jackson and Michael Pennington. It is a film adaptation of Shakespeare's play Hamlet. It was written by Richardson based on his stage production at the Roundhouse theatre in London. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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