Hamlet (1948)
Released: 12 Aug 1948 IMDb: tt0040416 Country: UK Runtime: 155 min Genres: Drama Source: DVD Panda rating: Not yet rated William Shakespeare's tale of tragedy of murder and revenge in the royal halls of medieval Denmark. Claudius, brother to the King, conniving with the Queen, poisons the monarch and seizes the throne, taking the widowed Gertrude for his bride. Hamlet, son of the murdered King, mournful of his father's death and mother's hasty marriage, is confronted by the ghost of the late King who reveals the manner of his murder. Seeking revenge, Hamlet recreates the ... Director: Laurence Olivier Actors: Anthony Quayle, Esmond Knight, John Laurie, Niall MacGinnis IMDb Rating: 7.9 ( based on 10,672 votes )
