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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.
Original Release
06/11/1948
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Laurie | Francisco |
| Esmond Knight | Bernardo |
| Anthony Quayle | Marcellus |
| Niall MacGinnis | Sea Captain |
| Harcourt Williams | First Player |
| Patrick Troughton | Player King |
| Tony Tarver | Player Queen |
| Peter Cushing | Osric |
| Stanley Holloway | Gravedigger |
| Russell Thorndike | Priest |
Directors
Writers
Laurence Olivier, William Shakespeare
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Laurie | Francisco |
| Esmond Knight | Bernardo |
| Anthony Quayle | Marcellus |
| Niall MacGinnis | Sea Captain |
| Harcourt Williams | First Player |
| Patrick Troughton | Player King |
| Tony Tarver | Player Queen |
| Peter Cushing | Osric |
| Stanley Holloway | Gravedigger |
| Russell Thorndike | Priest |
| Basil Sydney | Claudius - The King / Claudius, The King |
| Eileen Herlie | Gertrude - The Queen / Gertrude, The Queen |
| Norman Wooland | Horatio, His Friend / Horatio - His Friend |
| Felix Aylmer | Polonius, Lord Chamberlain / Polonius - Lord Chamberlain |
| Terence Morgan | Laertes, His Son / Laertes - His Son |
| Jean Simmons | Ophelia, and Daughter / Ophelia - His Daughter |
| Patricia Davidson | Lady of the Court |
| John Gielgud | King Hamlet's Ghost |
| Doreen Lawrence | Extra |
| Christopher Lee | Palace Guard |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Herbert Smith | Executive Producer |
| Anthony Bushell | Producer |
| Laurence Olivier | Producer |
| Reginald Beck | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Picture | Won |
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Won |
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White | Won |
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Costume Design, Black-and-White | Won |
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Nominated |
| 1949 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign Film | Won |
| 1949 | Golden Globe | Best Actor | Won |
