SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Feature film loosely based on Hamlet. Omeleto, the son of a rich farmer, returns home after his father’s death and is unhappy to find his mother married to his uncle. He is love with a poor black girl, Ofelia, and his mother and stepfather do all they can to destroy the romance.

Language

Portuguese (Brazil)

Country

Brazil

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1970

Duration

90 mins

Availability

No distributor or archive copy found (2006).

Credits

Director

Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias

Cinematographer

Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias

Screenplay

Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias

Music

Fernando Lona

Production Design

Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias

Cast

David Cardoso	Omeleto (Hamlet)
Rosalvo Cacador	Uncle (Claudius)
Barbara Fazio	Gertrudes (Gertrude)
Americo Taricano	Polonio (Polonius)
Zuleica Maria	Ofelia (Ophelia)
Agnaldo Rayol	Fortinbras (Fortinbras)
Deloclides Gouveia	Laerte (Laertes)
Tulio de Lemos	Omeleto’s father

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Hamlet

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

Longfilm Produtora Cinematografica

Address

Brazil