What is the duration of Hamlet?

The duration of Hamlet is 210 mins.

What is the original language of Hamlet?

The original language of Hamlet is English.

Hamlet was directed by Rodney Bennett.

Hamlet 1980

Q: Does Hamlet have end credit scenes?

Hamlet does not have end credit scenes.

Drama

Runtime

210 mins

Language

English

After returning from his studies, Hamlet discovers his uncle has married his mother and that the ghost of his murdered father roams the castle battlements, frightening the sentries. The apparition urges Hamlet to avenge his death, plunging the prince into a perilous quest for justice.

BBC

Studio

Rodney Bennett

Director

Does Hamlet have end credit scenes?

No!

Hamlet does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Hamlet

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Patrick Stewart

Claudius

Claire Bloom

Gertrude

Ian Charleson

Fortinbras

Derek Jacobi

Hamlet

Emrys James

Player King

Jonathan Hyde

Rosencrantz

Patrick Allen

Ghost of Hamlet's Father

Peter Benson

Second Gravedigger

Peter Gale

Osric

Lalla Ward

Ophelia

Geoffrey Bateman

Guildenstern

Geoffrey Beevers

Third Player / Lucianus

David Robb

Laertes

Michael Poole

Priest

Tim Wylton

First Gravedigger

Robert Swann

Horatio

Bill Homewood

Player King in the mime

Paul Humpoletz

Marcellus

David Henry

English Ambassador

Stuart Fell

Player

Terence McGinity

Player Lucianus in the mime

Christopher Baines

Francisco

Niall Padden

Bernardo

Eric Porter

Polonius

Jason Kemp

Player Queen

Peter Richard

Player Queen in the mime

Peter Burroughs

Player

John Humphry

Voltimand

John Sterland

Cornelius

Raymond Mason

Reynaldo

Dan Meaden

Norwegian Captain

Iain Blair

Sailor

Reginald Jessup

Messenger

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Hamlet Other Names and Titles

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Hamlet Prince of Denmark Гамлет

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