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Hamlet Cover Image DVD

Hamlet [videorecording] / Janus Films, a J. Arthur Rank Enterprise, a Two Cities Films ; produced & directed by Laurence Olivier.

Laurence Olivier's Hamlet (other title)
Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989 (actor,, film director.). Sydney, Basil, 1894-1968 (actor.). Herlie, Eileen, (actor.). Wooland, Norman, (actor.). Aylmer, Felix, 1889-1979 (actor.). Morgan, Terence, 1921-2005 (actor.). Simmons, Jean, 1929-2010 (actor.). Dickinson, Desmond, 1902-1986 (cinematographer.). Cranston, Helga, 1921-2013 (editor of moving image work.). Walton, William, 1902-1983 (composer.). Furse, Roger, (designer.). Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Hamlet. (Added Author). Criterion collection (Firm) (Added Author). J. Arthur Rankin Film (Firm) (Added Author). Janus Films. (Added Author). Two Cities Films, (production company.). Laurence Olivier, Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Norman Wooland, Felix Aylmer, Terence Morgan, Jean Simmons, Peter Cushing, Anthony Quayle. (Cast).

Summary:

The classic version of Shakespeare's Hamlet, the towering tragedy of the Danish prince who feigns madness to trap his father's murderer.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0780021312
  • ISBN: 9780780021310
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (157 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2000]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally produced in 1948 as a motion picture.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Desmond Dickinson ; editor, Helga Cranston ; music, William Walton ; designer, Roger Furse.
Participant or Performer Note:
Laurence Olivier, Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Norman Wooland, Felix Aylmer, Terence Morgan, Jean Simmons, Peter Cushing, Anthony Quayle.
Target Audience Note:
This item is not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD, Dolby digital mono, 1.33:1 aspect ratio.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:
Academy Award: 1949, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Laurence Olivier); Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White (Carmen Dillon, Roger K. Furse); Best Costume Design, Black-and-White (Roger K. Furse); Best Picture (Laurence Olivier)

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Hamlet (Legendary character) > Drama.
Princes > Denmark > Drama.
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Feature films.
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Jacksonville Main Library DVD CLA HAM (Text) 36015000137071 Adult Video Checked out 08/14/2026