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Hamlet

Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy. Olivier is at his most inspired—both as director and as the melancholy Dane himself—as he breathes new life into the words of one of the world’s greatest dramatists.

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Hamlet Cast

Name Character
Laurence Olivier He was 40, 82 years old when he died as Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost
Felix Aylmer He was 59, 90 years old when he died as Polonius - Lord Chamberlain
Peter Cushing He was 34, 81 years old when he died as Osric
Christopher Lee He was 25, 93 years old when he died as Spear Carrier (uncredited)
Patrick Troughton He was 28, 67 years old when he died as Player King
John Laurie He was 51, 83 years old when he died as Francisco
Anthony Bushell He was 43, 92 years old when he died as Bit Part (uncredited)
Anthony Quayle He was 34, 76 years old when he died as Marcellus
Desmond Llewelyn He was 33, 85 years old when he died as Extra (uncredited)
Terence Morgan He was 26, 83 years old when he died as Laertes - His Son
Patrick Macnee He was 26, 93 years old when he died as Extra (uncredited)
Jean Simmons She was 19, 80 years old when she died as Ophelia - His Daughter
Stanley Holloway He was 57, 91 years old when he died as Gravedigger
Esmond Knight He was 42, 80 years old when he died as Bernardo
Basil Sydney He was 54, 73 years old when he died as Claudius - The King
Norman Wooland He was 38, 79 years old when he died as Horatio - His Friend
Eileen Herlie She was 30, 90 years old when she died as Gertrude - The Queen
Tony Tarver as Player Queen
Russell Thorndike He was 63, 87 years old when he died as Priest
Harcourt Williams He was 68, 77 years old when he died as First Player
Niall MacGinnis He was 35, 63 years old when he died as Sea Captain

Hamlet Crew

Name Department
William Shakespeare as Writer. He was 384 (51) years old when He died Writing
Harry Miller as Sound Editor. He was 72 (116) years old when He died Sound
Carmen Dillon as Art Direction. She was 39 (91) years old when She died Art
John W. Mitchell as Sound Recordist. He was 32 (90) years old when He died Sound
Helga Cranston as Editor. Editing
Desmond Dickinson as Director of Photography. He was 46 (84) years old when He died Camera
Tony Sforzini as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Herbert Smith as Executive Producer. He was 47 (85) years old when He died Production
William Walton as Music. He was 46 (80) years old when He died Sound
Norbert A. Myles as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Hamlet poster
Hamlet (75 years)

The motion picture of all time ... for all time!

  • Release day: Friday, December 10, 1948
  • Runtime: 155 minutes
  • Budget: 750000.00