Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy. Olivier is at his most inspired—both as director and as the melancholy Dane himself—as he breathes new life into the words of one of the world’s greatest dramatists.
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Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy. Olivier is at his most inspired—both as director and as the melancholy Dane himself—as he breathes new...
Hamlet (1948) was directed by Laurence Olivier. The film is a Drama production with a runtime of 2h 33m, rated 7.4/10.
Hamlet runs 2h 33m (153 minutes total). Audience rating: 7.4/10 from 286 votes. Genre: Drama.
Hamlet is rated 7.4/10 by 286 viewers — well-rated and generally recommended. A good pick for Drama fans.
