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Hamlet

Prince Hamlet struggles over whether or not he should kill his uncle, whom he suspects has murdered his father, the former king.

Director

Laurence Olivier

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Two Cities Films,J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Awards

Won 4 Oscars. 16 wins & 8 nominations total

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Francisco

Bernardo

Marcellus

Sea Captain

Niall MacGinnis

First Player

Harcourt Williams

Player King

Patrick Troughton

Player Queen

Osric

Gravedigger

Stanley Holloway

Priest

Russell Thorndike

Claudius, The King

Gertrude, The Queen

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

Laurence Olivier

Horatio, His Friend

Polonius, Lord Chamberlain

Laertes, His Son

Ophelia, and Daughter

Undetermined Secondary Role

Anthony Bushell

Lady of the Court

Patricia Davidson

King Hamlet's Ghost

Extra

Doreen Lawrence

Palace Guard

Christopher Lee

Extra

Desmond Llewelyn

Extra

Extra

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Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark Polonius, Lord Chamberlain Ophelia - And Daughter Palace Guard Claudius - The King Marcellus Bernardo Gertrude - The Queen King Hamlet's Ghost Gravedigger Osric

This is the tragedy... - Hamlet

This is the tragedy...

Stay and speak! Stop it, Marcellus! - Hamlet

Stay and speak! Stop it, Marcellus!

With a defeated joy - Hamlet

With a defeated joy

Do not forever with thy lowered lids seek for thy noble father in the dust - Hamlet

Do not forever with thy lowered lids seek for thy noble...

Let not thy mother lose her prayers - Hamlet

Let not thy mother lose her prayers

Too solid flesh would melt - Hamlet

Too solid flesh would melt

'Tis an unweeded garden that grows to seed - Hamlet

'Tis an unweeded garden that grows to seed

Thy name is woman - Hamlet

Thy name is woman

Marriage with my uncle - Hamlet

Marriage with my uncle

My necessaries are embarked. - Hamlet

My necessaries are embarked.

Best safety lies in fear - Hamlet

Best safety lies in fear

There my blessing with thee - Hamlet

There my blessing with thee

Methinks I see my father - Hamlet

Methinks I see my father

- Tis very strange.
- As I do live, my honored lord, ttis true, - Hamlet

- Tis very strange. - As I do live, my honored lord, ttis tr...

All is not well - Hamlet

All is not well

The air bites shrewdly. It is very cold. - Hamlet

The air bites shrewdly. It is very cold.

- What hour now?
- I think it lacks of 12:=. - Hamlet

- What hour now? - I think it lacks of 12:=.

Thou comest in such a questionable shape - Hamlet

Thou comest in such a questionable shape

What if it tempt you toward the flood - Hamlet

What if it tempt you toward the flood

Go on. - Hamlet

Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder - Hamlet

Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder

Thou noble youth - Hamlet

Thou noble youth

O horrible - Hamlet

Let not the royal bed of Denmark - Hamlet

Let not the royal bed of Denmark

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark - Hamlet

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Fare thee well at once - Hamlet

Fare thee well at once

O villain Villain - Hamlet

O villain Villain

But this is wondrous strange - Hamlet

But this is wondrous strange

The time is out of joint - Hamlet

The time is out of joint

O cursed spite - Hamlet

My liege and madam - Hamlet

My liege and madam

More matter with less art - Hamlet

More matter with less art

And that he is mad 'tis true 'Tis true 'tis pity - Hamlet

And that he is mad 'tis true 'Tis true 'tis...

In her excellent white bosom these et cetera - Hamlet

In her excellent white bosom these et cetera

What might you think - Hamlet

What might you think

Away. I do beseech you both, away, - Hamlet

Away. I do beseech you both, away,

Do you know me my lord - Hamlet

Do you know me my lord

Shall be old as I am - Hamlet

Shall be old as I am

My honourable lord - Hamlet

My honourable lord

Read on this book. - Hamlet

Read on this book.

Soft you now. - Hamlet

I have remembrance of yours that I have longed long to re deliver - Hamlet

I have remembrance of yours that I have longed long to re...

To a nunnery... go. - Hamlet

To a nunnery... go.

Madness in great ones must not unwatched go - Hamlet

Madness in great ones must not unwatched go

To be, - Hamlet

Ay there's the rub - Hamlet

Ay there's the rub

That is the question - Hamlet

That is the question

Thus conscience doth
make cowards of us all. - Hamlet

Thus conscience doth make cowards of us all.

And enterprises of
great pith and moment... - Hamlet

And enterprises of great pith and moment...

I have news to tell you - Hamlet

I have news to tell you

Dost hear me, old friend. - Hamlet

Dost hear me, old friend.

The play's the thing - Hamlet

The play's the thing

But let your own discretion be your tutor - Hamlet

But let your own discretion be your tutor

Suit the action to the word the word to the action - Hamlet

Suit the action to the word the word to the action

How now, my lord. Will the
king hear this piece of work? - Hamlet

How now, my lord. Will the king hear this piece of work?

- Horatio.
- Here, sweet lord, at your service. - Hamlet

- Horatio. - Here, sweet lord, at your service.

You played once in the university - Hamlet

You played once in the university

Shall I lie in your lap - Hamlet

Shall I lie in your lap

O heavens died two months ago and not forgotten yet - Hamlet

O heavens died two months ago and not forgotten yet

For us and for our tragedy, - Hamlet

For us and for our tragedy,

As woman's love - Hamlet

As woman's love

Give me some light! - Hamlet

Give me some light!

Lights! Lights! - Hamlet

Lights! Lights!

Good my lord put your discourse into some frame - Hamlet

Good my lord put your discourse into some frame

Do you see yonder cloud that's almost in shape like a camel - Hamlet

Do you see yonder cloud that's almost in shape like a...

BBy and by´´´´´ is easily said. - Hamlet

BBy and by´´´´´ is easily said.

Tis now the very witching time of night, - Hamlet

Tis now the very witching time of night,

O heart, lose not thy nature. - Hamlet

O heart, lose not thy nature.

My lord? - Hamlet

Oh my offense is rank It smells to heaven - Hamlet

Oh my offense is rank It smells to heaven

My offense is rank - Hamlet

My offense is rank

Now might I do it pat. - Hamlet

Now might I do it pat.

My words fly up - Hamlet

My words fly up

You answer with an idle tongue - Hamlet

You answer with an idle tongue

What's the matter now - Hamlet

What's the matter now

Is it the King O what a rash and bloody deed is this - Hamlet

Is it the King O what a rash and bloody deed is this

O Hamlet speak no more Thou turn'st mine eyes into my very soul - Hamlet

O Hamlet speak no more Thou turn'st mine eyes into my...

Save me, and hover over me with
your wings, you heavenly guards. - Hamlet

Save me, and hover over me with your wings, you heavenly gua...

What would your gracious figure? - Hamlet

What would your gracious figure?

No, nothing at all. - Hamlet

No, nothing at all.

Look where it comes again - Hamlet

Look where it comes again

And when you are desirous to be blessed - Hamlet

And when you are desirous to be blessed

I must to England. You know that? - Hamlet

I must to England. You know that?

This man shall send me packing - Hamlet

This man shall send me packing

Indeed, this counselor
is now most still, - Hamlet

Indeed, this counselor is now most still,

Where's Polonius - Hamlet

Where's Polonius

Where is Polonius - Hamlet

Where is Polonius

Prepare thyself - Hamlet

Prepare thyself

Thy loving father - Hamlet

Thy loving father

There with fantastic garlands did she come - Hamlet

There with fantastic garlands did she come

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Prince Hamlet struggles over whether or not he should kill his uncle, whom he suspects has murdered his father, the former king.

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Director: Laurence Olivier

Writer: William Shakespeare, Laurence Olivier

Production: Two Cities Films,J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Genre: drama

Year: 1948

MetaScore: 82/100

ImdbRating: 7.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 11 Jun 1948

Awards: Won 4 Oscars. 16 wins & 8 nominations total

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