Hamlet
- Synopsis
- Filmed entirely in the Round House, London, where the play had previously been staged. Intense and claustrophic, the film is notable for its extensive use of close-ups, lines delivered in rasping voice-over, and Williamson’s brooding and strenous performance.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film; Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1969
- Duration
- 117 mins; 10,569 feet
- Availability
- Hire (film or video - Filmbank) Sale (video - all other distributors)
Credits
- Director
- Tony Richardson
- Producer
- Neil Hartley
- Cinematographer
- Gerry Fisher
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Art Direction
- Joceyln Herbert
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Roundhouse, London
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- cinema; drama in English; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Today [17/04/1969]
Notes
- Reviews
- Rothwell, Kenneth S. ‘Richardson’s Hamlet’ in Kenneth S. Rothwell, A History of Shakespeare on Screen: a Century of Film and Television. 2nd ed. (Cambridge: CUP, 2004), pp. 136-142. Sight and Sound. Vol. 37. no. 436. (May 1970) p. 98.
Production Company
- Name
Woodfall Film
Distributor
- Name
4 Front Video
- Phone
- 020 7079 6000
- Fax
- 020 7079 6524
- Address
- Universal Pictures Video
Prospect House
Third Floor
80-110 New Oxford Street
London
WC1A 1HB
Distributor (Hire)
- Name
Filmbankmedia
- info@filmbankmedia.com
- Web
- https://www.filmbankmedia.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 20 3866 6525
- Address
- 1st Floor, 67-74 Saffron Hill
London
EC1N 8QX
UK - Notes
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Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/9196 (Accessed 03 Nov 2025)