Hamlet (1964)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 20min
- Drama
- 03 May 1964 (UK)
- Movie
After the death of the King of Denmark - Hamlet's father - his brother Claudius ascends the throne, who takes his widow Gertrude as his wife. Hamlet meets the ghost of his father and learns that he was killed by Claudius.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast
| Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy | ... |
Hamlet
(as I. Smoktunovskiy)
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| Mikhail Nazvanov | ... |
Claudius korol
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| Elza Radzina | ... |
Gertrude koroleva
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| Yuriy Tolubeev | ... |
Polonius
(as Yu. Tolubeyev)
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| Anastasiya Vertinskaya | ... |
Ophelia
(as A. Vertinskaya)
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| Vladimir Erenberg | ... |
Horatio
(as V. Erenberg)
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| Stepan Oleksenko | ... |
Laertes
(as S. Oleksenko)
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| Vadim Medvedev | ... |
Guildenstern
(as V. Medvedev)
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| Igor Dmitriev | ... |
Rosencrantz
(as I. Dmitriyev)
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Aadu Krevald | ... |
Fortinbras
(as A. Krevald)
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| Viktor Kolpakov | ... |
Mogilshchik
(as V. Kolpakov)
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| Aleksandr Chekayevskiy | ... |
Perviy akter
(as A. Chekayevsky)
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Rein Aren | ... |
Lucianus- vtoroy akter
(as R. Aren)
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Yuriy Berkun | ... |
Tretiy akter
(as Yu. Berkun)
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Ants Lauter | ... |
Svyashchennik
(as A. Lauter)
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A. Andreev | ... |
Fleytist
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Fyodor Fedorovskiy | ... |
(as F. Fedorovskiy)
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| Grigoriy Gay | ... |
(voice)
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Boris Ilyasov | ... |
Marcell
(as B. Ilyasov)
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Paul Kilgas | ... |
(as P. Kilgas)
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| Nikolay Kuzmin | ... |
Telokhranitel korolya
(as N. Kuzmin)
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Bronislav Moreno | ... |
(as B. Moreno)
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| Andrei Popov | ... |
(as A. Popov)
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Vitali Shchennikov | ... |
(as V. Shchennikov)
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Valeriy Ryazanov | ... |
Flute Player (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Grigoriy Kozintsev | ||
Written by
| Grigoriy Kozintsev | ... | (screenplay) |
| Boris Pasternak | ... | () (1941 Russian translation) (as B. Pasternak) |
| William Shakespeare | ... | (play "Hamlet") |
Music by
| Dmitri Shostakovich | ... | (as D. Shostakovich) |
Cinematography by
| Jonas Gricius | ... | (as I. Gritsyus) |
Editing by
| Yevgeniya Makhankova | ... | (as Ye. Makhankova) |
Production Design by
| Yevgeni Yenej | ... | (as Ye. Yeney) |
Set Decoration by
| Georgiy Kropachyov | ... | (as G. Kropachyov) |
| Yevgeny Gukov | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Simon Virsaladze | ... | (as S. Virsaladze) |
Makeup Department
| Lyudmila Eliseeva | ... | makeup artist (as L. Yeliseyeva) |
| Vasili Goryunov | ... | makeup artist (as V. Goryunov) |
Production Management
| Mikhail Shostak | ... | production manager (as M. Shostak) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| I. Golynskaya | ... | assistant director |
| Valentina Kuznetsova | ... | assistant director (as V. Kuznetsova) |
| I. Mochalova | ... | assistant director |
| Iosif Shapiro | ... | co-director (as I. Shapiro) |
| I. Vishnevskaya | ... | assistant director (as Ye. Visnevskaya) |
Art Department
| O. Skrypko | ... | sculptor |
| I. Zaytseva | ... | sculptor |
| Inna Zaytseva | ... | property master |
| Boris Zelensky | ... | poster artist |
Sound Department
| Boris Khutoryansky | ... | sound (as B. Khutoryanskiy) |
Special Effects by
| Boris Mikhaylov | ... | combination shots art director (as B. Mikhaylov) |
| Georgiy Senotov | ... | combination shots operator (as G. Senotov) |
| Aleksandr Zavyalov | ... | combination shots operator (as A. Zavyalov) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Aleksandr Chechulin | ... | camera operator (as A. Chechurin) |
| Valeri Chumak | ... | camera operator (as V. Chumak) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| L. Moshkina | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Nikolay Rabinovich | ... | conductor (as N. Rabinovich) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Isaak Glikman | ... | script editor |
Additional Crew
| Matvey Gukovskiy | ... | consultant (as M. Gukovsky) |
| Ivan Kokh | ... | fencing instructor (as I. Kokh) |
| L. Tarasyuk | ... | consultant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- British Lion Film Corporation (1964) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Artkino Pictures (1965) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1965) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1965) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1966) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Contemporary Films (2004) (United Kingdom) (subtitled)
- Divisa Home Video (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
- Palisades Tartan (2009) (United Kingdom) (subtitled)
- New Star (2012) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- New Star (2023) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Sovexportfilm
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When the King of Denmark suddenly dies. his son, Crown Prince Hamlet, returns home to find that his Uncle Claudius has usurped the throne and married his sister-in-law, Hamlet's recently-widowed mother. One night Hamlet is visited by his father's ghost, who commands him to avenge his murder at Claudius' hands. |
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| Taglines | Winner of Special Prize 1964 Venice Film Festival See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Considered by John Gielgud and Kenneth Branagh to be the definitive screen adaptation of the play according to a New York Times profile of lead actor Smoktunovsky. See more » |
| Goofs | During the first round of fencing between Hamlet and Laertes, there is a brief shot in which they are suddenly missing their vests. This occurs two minutes before the shot where they both remove their vests, in preparation for the second round. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Kino (1971). See more » |
| Quotes |
Hamlet:
Frailty, thy name is woman! See more » |