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Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

19612.52h 32m

Overview

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle.

Directed by Franz Peter Wirth
Written by Franz Peter Wirth, William Shakespeare
Produced by Hans Gottschalk
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Top Cast

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Hamlet

Hans Caninenberg

Hans Caninenberg

The King

Wanda Rotha

Wanda Rotha

The Queen

D

Dunja Movar

Ophelia

Franz Schafheitlin

Franz Schafheitlin

Polonius

Dieter Kirchlechner

Dieter Kirchlechner

Laertes

Karl Michael Vogler

Karl Michael Vogler

Horatio

Eckart Dux

Eckart Dux

Rosenkranz

Herbert Bötticher

Herbert Bötticher

Guildenstern

Karl Lieffen

Karl Lieffen

Osrick

Themes & Keywords

heir to the thronebased on play or musicalmurderghost storyhamlet

About Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a fantasy, drama, mystery film released in 1961 exploring themes of heir to the throne, based on play or musical, murder, ghost story, hamlet. Directed by Franz Peter Wirth, it stars Maximilian Schell, Hans Caninenberg, Wanda Rotha. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle.

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