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Hamlet

Movie · 1948 · 150 min

A brooding, theatrical descent into grief and revenge, heavy with atmosphere and psychological intensity.

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1948 film directed by Laurence Olivier
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Year
1948
Runtime
150 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • grief
  • madness
  • betrayal
  • morality
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Laurence Olivier
Written by
Laurence Olivier
Starring
Christopher Lee, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, John Gielgud, Peter Cushing, Desmond Llewelyn, Patrick Troughton, Anthony Quayle
Music
William Walton
Cinematography
Desmond Dickinson
Runtime
150 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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