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Hamlet

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

Film19902h 10mReleased

DramaHistory
Not rated

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Director
Franco Zeffirelli
Language
English
Released
1990-12-19
Runtime
2h 10m

Community score

6.6445 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

6.5

The story

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

Cast

  • Mel Gibson
    Mel GibsonHamlet
  • Glenn Close
    Glenn CloseGertrude
  • Alan Bates
    Alan BatesClaudius
  • Paul Scofield
    Paul ScofieldThe Ghost
  • Ian Holm
    Ian HolmPolonius
  • Helena Bonham Carter
    Helena Bonham CarterOphelia
  • Stephen Dillane
    Stephen DillaneHoratio
  • Nathaniel Parker
    Nathaniel ParkerLaertes
  • Sean Murray — artwork unavailable
    Sean MurrayGuildenstern
  • Michael Maloney
    Michael MaloneyRosencrantz