Hamlet

Tony Richardson's Hamlet is based on his own stage production. Filmed entirely within the Roundhouse in London (a disused train shed), it is shot almost entirely in close up, focusing the attention on faces and language rather than action.

Cast

Nicol Williamson

Played Hamlet / King Hamlet
Anthony Hopkins

Played Claudius
Judy Parfitt

Played Gertrude
Marianne Faithfull

Played Ophelia
Mark Dignam

Played Polonius
Gordon Jackson

Played Horatio
Ben Aris

Played Rosencrantz
Clive Graham

Played Guildenstern
Roger Livesey

Played First Player / Grave…
Michael Elphick

Played Captain
Roger Lloyd Pack

Played Reynaldo
Michael Pennington

Played Laertes
David Griffith

Played Messenger
Anjelica Huston

Played Court Lady

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