Hamlet (1980)
Hamlet comes home from university to find his uncle married to his mother, and his father's ghost haunting the battlements and scaring the watch. Then his father's ghost directs him to seek revenge.
Director: Rodney Bennett
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 210 min
Release Date: May 25, 1980
Cast
- Derek Jacobi - Hamlet
- Claire Bloom - Gertrude
- Patrick Stewart - Claudius
- Eric Porter - Polonius
- Lalla Ward - Ophelia
- David Robb - Laertes
- Robert Swann - Horatio
- Patrick Allen - Ghost of Hamlet's Father
- Emrys James - Player King
- Jason Kemp - Player Queen
Screenplay
- William Shakespeare (Author)
Music: David Lloyd-Jones, Dudley Simpson
Editing: Dave Hillier
Production: BBC, Time-Life Television Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Original Language: en
Themes
Existential Dread and Questioning
Keywords
denmark, insanity, revenge, ghost, hamlet, indecision, faked insanity
More Films by Director: Rodney Bennett
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hamlet about?
- Hamlet comes home from university to find his uncle married to his mother, and his father's ghost haunting the battlements and scaring the watch. Then his father's ghost directs him to seek revenge.
- Who directed Hamlet?
- Hamlet was directed by Rodney Bennett.
- Who stars in Hamlet?
- Hamlet stars Derek Jacobi, Claire Bloom, Patrick Stewart, Eric Porter, Lalla Ward, David Robb.
- How long is Hamlet?
- Hamlet has a runtime of 3h 30m (210 minutes).
- What genre is Hamlet?
- Hamlet is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Hamlet produced?
- Hamlet was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Hamlet?
- The themes of Hamlet include: Existential Dread and Questioning.