The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet feigns madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet. An historic BBC production taped on location in and around Kronborg castle in Elsinore (Denmark), in which the play is set.
Stars: Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw, Alec Clunes, Michael Caine, June Tobin, Jo Maxwell Muller
Crew: Philip Saville (Director), William Shakespeare (Theatre Play), Olive Harris (Costumer), Christine Hillcoat (Makeup & Hair), William Hobbs (Fight Choreographer), Richard Rodney Bennett (Original Music Composer)
Country: United Kingdom, Denmark
Language: English
Studio: DR, BBC
Runtime: 170 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 15, 1964
IMDb: 3.2
