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Ophelia

Ophelia

Hamlet through her eyes.

20197.11h 54m

Overview

Ophelia comes of age as lady-in-waiting for Queen Gertrude, and her singular spirit captures Hamlet's affections. As lust and betrayal threaten the kingdom, Ophelia finds herself trapped between true love and controlling her own destiny.

Directed by Claire McCarthy
Written by Lisa Klein, Semi Chellas, William Shakespeare
Produced by Daniel Bobker, Ehren Kruger, Paul Hanson
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $242K

Top Cast

Daisy Ridley

Daisy Ridley

Ophelia

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Queen Gertrude / Mechtild

Clive Owen

Clive Owen

Claudius

George MacKay

George MacKay

Hamlet

Tom Felton

Tom Felton

Laertes

Devon Terrell

Devon Terrell

Horatio

Nathaniel Parker

Nathaniel Parker

King Hamlet

Dominic Mafham

Dominic Mafham

Polonius

Daisy Head

Daisy Head

Cristiana

Sebastian de Souza

Sebastian de Souza

Edmund

Themes & Keywords

lady in waitinghamlet

About Ophelia

Ophelia is a drama, romance, history film released in 2019 exploring themes of lady in waiting, hamlet. Directed by Claire McCarthy, it stars Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts, Clive Owen. Ophelia comes of age as lady-in-waiting for Queen Gertrude, and her singular spirit captures Hamlet's affections. As lust and betrayal threaten the kingdom, Ophelia finds herself trapped between true love and controlling her own destiny.

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