Hamlet (1964)
"Gamlet" (original title)

Director:

Grigori Kozintsev

Writers:

Grigori Kozintsev, Boris Pasternak,

Stars:

Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy, Mikhail Nazvanov, Elza Radzina

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy	...	Hamlet
Mikhail Nazvanov	...	King Claudius
Elza Radzina	...	Queen Gertrude (as Elsa Radzina-Szolkonis)
Yuri Tolubeyev	...	Polonius
Anastasiya Vertinskaya	...	Ophelia
Vadim Medvedev	...	Guildenstern
Vladimir Erenberg	...	Horatio
Stepan Oleksenko	...	Laertes
Igor Dmitriev	...	Rosencrantz
Grigori Gaj
Rein Aren	...	Second Player
A. Krevalid	...	Fortinbras
Yuri Berkun	...	Third Player
Ants Lauter	...	Priest
Viktor Kolpakov	...	Gravedigger

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

poisoning | fencing | sane or insane | revenge | funeral | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

24 June 1964 (Soviet Union)

Also Known As:

Hamlet

Filming Locations:

Keila-Joa village, Estonia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lenfilm Studio

Technical Specs

Runtime:

140 min

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Most of the filming took place in Keila-Joa village, Estonia. However, some scenes were filmed at the Lenfilm Studios in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg). Dubbing and post-production was done entirely at the Lenfilm Studios in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg) where Dmitri Shostakovich supervised the symphony orchestra recording his score.

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Connections

Version of Shakespeare: The Animated Tales: Hamlet (1992)

User Reviews

Perfection

Film is like a poem - nothing can be added, nothing can be taken away. Black and white shades only add to the graphic drama. Acting is as powerful as a storm on the high seas. I strongly recommend also "King Lire", also in black and white and in the same "Olympic" quality. Note! - not for the blockbuster lovers,movie is very artistic, it requires you to actually understand what is being said.