Hamlet

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Nicol Williamson Hamlet / King Hamlet

Anthony Hopkins Claudius

Judy Parfitt Gertrude

Marianne Faithfull Ophelia

Mark Dignam Polonius