Hamlet

The story

Tony Richardson's Hamlet is based on his own stage production. Filmed entirely within the Roundhouse in London (a disused train shed), it is shot almost entirely in close up, focusing the attention on faces and language rather than action.

Cast & crew

Nicol WilliamsonHamlet / King Hamlet

Anthony HopkinsClaudius

Judy ParfittGertrude

Marianne FaithfullOphelia

Mark DignamPolonius

Gordon JacksonHoratio

Ben Aris

Ben ArisRosencrantz

Clive Graham

Clive GrahamGuildenstern

Roger LiveseyFirst Player / Gravedigger

Michael ElphickCaptain

Roger Lloyd PackReynaldo

Michael PenningtonLaertes