Hamlet

Hamlet (1990)

Drama, History2 hours and 10 minutes
66%
User score

The extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale of vengeance and tragedy.

Description

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.

Christopher De Vore
Screenplay
Franco Zeffirelli
Screenplay, Director
William Shakespeare
Author

Actors

Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Hamlet
Glenn Close
Glenn Close
Gertrude
Alan Bates
Alan Bates
Claudius
Paul Scofield
Paul Scofield
The Ghost
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
Polonius
Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter
Ophelia
Stephen Dillane
Stephen Dillane
Horatio
Nathaniel Parker
Nathaniel Parker
Laertes
Sean Murray
Sean Murray
Guildenstern
Michael Maloney
Michael Maloney
Rosencrantz
Trevor Peacock
Trevor Peacock
The Gravedigger
John McEnery
John McEnery
Osric
Richard Warwick
Richard Warwick
Bernardo
Christien Anholt
Christien Anholt
Marcellus
Dave Duffy
Dave Duffy
Francisco
Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff
Reynaldo
Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite
Player King
Christopher Fairbank
Christopher Fairbank
Player Queen
Sarah Phillips
Sarah Phillips
The Players
Ned Mendez
Ned Mendez
The Players
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

$13,500,000

Revenue

$20,700,000

Keywords
loss of loved oneprinceunclebased on play or musicalrevengemurderspirit