Hamlet

Hamlet

117 mins | Drama, Thriller | Feb. 27, 2024

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.

Hamlet

117 mins | Drama, Thriller | Feb. 27, 2024

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.
IMDb rating 5.5
Producers BKStudios
Original title Hamlet
Directors Sean Mathias
Writers Sean Mathias, William Shakespeare

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

Llinos Daniel

as First Clown / Voltemand / Player Musician

Missy Malek

as Osric / Player Prologue

Ashley D Gayle

as Marcellus / Player Lucianus / Sailor

Lee Knight

as Rosencrantz / Guard

Asif Khan

as Guildenstern / Guard

Olivia Fines

as Player Queen / Dancer

William Bozier

as Player King / Dancer

George Olney

as Poisoner / Dancer