Hamlet 54 years old

Tony Richardson's Hamlet is based on his own stage production. Filmed entirely within the Roundhouse in London (a disused train shed), it is shot almost entirely in close up, focusing the attention on faces and language rather than action.

Credits

Hamlet Cast

Name Character
Anthony Hopkins He was 31, now 86 years old as Claudius
Anjelica Huston She was 18, now 72 years old as Court Lady
Nicol Williamson He was 33, 75 years old when he died as Hamlet / King Hamlet
Roger Livesey He was 63, 69 years old when he died as First Player / Gravedigger
Roger Lloyd Pack He was 25, 69 years old when he died as Reynaldo
Mark Dignam He was 60, 80 years old when he died as Polonius
Michael Elphick He was 23, 55 years old when he died as Captain
Gordon Jackson He was 46, 66 years old when he died as Horatio
Judy Parfitt She was 34, now 88 years old as Gertrude
Marianne Faithfull She was 22, now 77 years old as Ophelia
David Griffith He was 169, 93 years old when he died as Messenger
Ben Aris He was 32, 66 years old when he died as Rosencrantz

Hamlet Crew

Name Department
William Shakespeare as Original Story. He was 405 (51) years old when He died Writing
Neil Hartley as Producer. He was 13 (now 68) years old Production
Martin Ransohoff as Producer. He was 42 (90) years old when He died Production
Gerry Fisher as Director of Photography. He was 43 (88) years old when He died Camera
Leslie Linder as Producer. Production
Charles Rees as Editor. He was 42 (78) years old when He died Editing
Hamlet poster
Hamlet (54 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, December 21, 1969
  • Runtime: 117 minutes