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Hamlet

Hamlet

Richard Burton's Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

1964 3h 11m

A stage production of Hamlet filmed at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York. It was deliberately staged in the style of a "dress rehearsal", but performed in front of a live audience.

3.5/5

TMDB score· 6 votes

Synopsis

A stage production of Hamlet filmed at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York. It was deliberately staged in the style of a "dress rehearsal", but performed in front of a live audience.

Behind it

Bill ColleranDirectorJohn GielgudJohn GielgudDirector

Cast

Richard BurtonRichard BurtonHamlet
Hume CronynHume CronynPolonius
Alfred DrakeAlfred DrakeClaudius
Eileen HerlieEileen HerlieGertrude
William RedfieldWilliam RedfieldGuildenstern
George RoseGeorge RoseFirst Gravedigger
George VoskovecGeorge VoskovecPlayer King
Hugh AlexanderCornelius / Second Gravedigger / English Ambassador
Philip CoolidgePhilip CoolidgeVoltimand
Christopher CulkinPlayer Queen
John CullumJohn CullumLaertes
Michael EbertFrancisco / Fortinbras
Dillon EvansReynaldo / Osric / Fortinbras's Captain
Clement FowlerRosencrantz
Geoff GarlandLucianus
John GielgudJohn GielgudGhost (voice)
John HetheringtonPlayer Prologue
Barnard HughesBarnard HughesMarcellus / Priest

Director

Bill Colleran, John Gielgud

Release date

23 Sept 1964

Runtime

3h 11m

Language

English

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