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Hamlet (1948)
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DRAMA

Perhaps the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy.

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namecharacter
Felix Aylmer Polonius - Lord Chamberlain
Anthony Bushell Bit Part (uncredited)
Peter Cushing Osric
Patricia Davidson Lady of the Court (uncredited)
Eileen Herlie Gertrude - The Queen
Stanley Holloway Gravedigger
Esmond Knight Bernardo
John Laurie Francisco
Doreen Lawrence Extra (uncredited)
Christopher Lee Spear Carrier (uncredited)
Desmond Llewelyn Extra (uncredited)
Victor Lucas Extra (uncredited)
Niall MacGinnis Sea Captain
Patrick Macnee Extra (uncredited)
Terence Morgan Laertes - His Son
Laurence Olivier Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost
Anthony Quayle Marcellus
Jean Simmons Ophelia - His Daughter
Basil Sydney Claudius - The King
Tony Tarver Player Queen
Russell Thorndike Priest
Patrick Troughton Player King
Harcourt Williams First Player
Norman Wooland Horatio - His Friend
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Laurence Olivier director, screenplay
William Shakespeare writer (original)
William Walton composer
yearawardcategoryname
1948 Academy Award Best Actor in a Leading Role Laurence Olivier
1948 Academy Award Best Picture
1948 BAFTA Best Film
1948 Golden Globe Award Best Actor Laurence Olivier