Hamlet

A tale of revenge that has stood the test of time, Shakespeare’s classic tragedy is reimagined for the modern day as a gripping psychological thriller! Transcending the confines of the stage, the film utilises nearly every room of the Theatre Royal Windsor to transform it into the immortal Elsinore Castle, from basement dungeon to roof-top battlement.

Cast

Ian McKellen

as Hamlet

Jonathan Hyde

as Claudius

Jenny Seagrove

as Queen Gertrude

Steven Berkoff

as Polonius

Francesca Annis

as Ghost

Frances Barber

as First Player / Player Queen / Second Clown

Ben Allen

as Horatio

Alis Wyn Davies

as Ophelia

Emmanuella Cole

as Laertes

Nick Howard-Brown

as Player King / Captain / Doctor of Divinity

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