Fantasy ·Drama ·Mystery · Germany · 1961 · 2h 32m

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

Hamlet, Prinz von Dänemark

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Director
Franz Peter Wirth
Cast
Maximilian Schell as Hamlet Hans Caninenberg as The King Wanda Rotha as The Queen Dunja Movar as Ophelia Franz Schafheitlin as Polonius Dieter Kirchlechner as Laertes
Crew
Kurt Gewissen — Director of Photography Adolf Schlyssleder — Editor Rolf Unkel — Original Music Composer Hans Gottschalk — Producer Gerd Richter — Costume Design
Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
heir to the thronebased on play or musicalmurderghost storyhamlet
Key Collaborators
Franz Peter Wirth Director Kurt Gewissen Director of Photography Adolf Schlyssleder Editor Rolf Unkel Original Music Composer Hans Gottschalk Producer Gerd Richter Costume Design
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