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Hamlet (1948)

The motion picture of all time ... for all time!

7.4audience score
305 votes on TMDB
Released December 10, 1948Runtime 2h 33mDirector Laurence Olivier

Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy. Olivier is at his most inspired—both as director and as the melancholy Dane himself—as he breathes new life into the words of one of the world’s greatest dramatists.

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Cast of Hamlet

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost
Basil Sydney

Basil Sydney

Claudius - The King
Eileen Herlie

Eileen Herlie

Gertrude - The Queen
Norman Wooland

Norman Wooland

Horatio - His Friend
Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Polonius - Lord Chamberlain
Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Ophelia
Terence Morgan

Terence Morgan

Laertes
Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Osric
Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

Gravedigger
Russell Thorndike

Russell Thorndike

Priest
John Laurie

John Laurie

Francisco
Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

Bernardo

About Hamlet

Where can I watch Hamlet?

Hamlet is currently streaming in the United States on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max.

Who stars in Hamlet?

Hamlet stars Laurence Olivier, Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Norman Wooland, Felix Aylmer.

Who directed Hamlet?

Hamlet was directed by Laurence Olivier.

How long is Hamlet?

Hamlet has a runtime of 2h 33m.

What is Hamlet about?

Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy. Olivier is at his most inspired—both as director and as the melancholy Dane himself—as he breathes new life into the words of one of the world’s greatest dramatists.