Storyline
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 & Crew
Nicol Williamson
Hamlet / King Hamlet
Lead
Anthony Hopkins
Claudius
Judy Parfitt
Gertrude
Marianne Faithfull
Ophelia
Mark Dignam
Polonius
Gordon Jackson
Horatio
BA
Ben Aris
Rosencrantz
CG
Clive Graham
Guildenstern
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tony Richardson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hamlet is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
