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Hamlet (Gamlet)

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Original title

Gamlet (Hamlet)aka

AKA

Hamlet

Year

1964

Running time

140 min.

Country

Soviet Union (USSR)

Director

Grigori Kozintsev

Screenwriter

Grigori Kozintsev, Boris Pasternak. Play: William Shakespeare

Cast

Music

Dmitri Shostakovich

Cinematography

Jonas Gritsius (B&W)

Producer

Lenfilm Studio

Genre

Drama | Revenge

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Shakespeare: Hamlet

Synopsis

The surface of ceremonies and rituals celebrating the coronation of King Claudius and his marriage to Hamlet's mother leaves the young prince indifferent. Hamlet's melancholic nature finds no relief from his brooding, not even in his courtship of Ophelia. However, a nocturnal visit from his father's ghost changes everything. Claudius treachery having been brought to light, Hamlet conducts a quest to avenge his father's death.

Rankings Position

#4 Best Russian Movies of all time
#36 Best Movies of the '60s

Awards: 1964: Venice Film Festival: Special Jury Prize

1965: BAFTA Awards: Nominated to Best Film and Best Foreign Actor

1966: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Foreign Language Picture

1966: National Board of Review: Top Best Foreign Films

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Hamlet (Gamlet)

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