Hamlet, Prinz von Dänemark (TV)
1960 · Movie · 152 min. · Germany - West Germany (FRG)
Hamlet returns to his remarkably minimalistic palace in Denmark and finds out his father is dead and his uncle Claudius has married his mother Gertrude. His father's ghost appears, and tells Hamlet to avenge him forthwith. Hamlet stages a play to confirm Claudius' guilt and his mother's compliance, but then inadvertently kills his girlfriend Ophelia's father, Polonius. This drives her insane, while her brother Laertes sets out to avenge his father's death. In a climactic swordfight, Claudius tries to poison Hamlet with Laertes' sword and a poisoned cup. Gertrude takes the poison cup out of guilt, while Hamlet realizes Laertes' sword is poisoned...
Direction Franz Peter Wirth
Cast Maximilian Schell · Hans Caninenberg · Wanda Rotha · Dunja Movar · Franz Schafheitlin · Dieter Kirchlechner · Karl Michael Vogler · Eckart Dux · Herbert Bötticher · Karl Lieffen · Rolf Boysen · Michael Paryla · Alexander Engel · Adolf Gerstung · Paul Verhoeven II · Johannes Buzalski
Soundtrack Rolf Unkel
Screenplay Franz Peter Wirth · William Shakespeare
Cinematography Kurt Gewissen
Original title Hamlet, Prinz von Dänemark (TV)
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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