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“Richard Burton's Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre”

Hamlet (1964)

September 23, 19643h 11mEN
6.5

4 votes

Overview

A stage production of Hamlet filmed at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York. It was deliberately staged in the style of a "dress rehearsal", but performed in front of a live audience.

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Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Hamlet

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Polonius

Alfred Drake

Alfred Drake

Claudius

Eileen Herlie

Eileen Herlie

Gertrude

William Redfield

William Redfield

Guildenstern

George Rose

George Rose

First Gravedigger

George Voskovec

George Voskovec

Player King

Hugh Alexander

Hugh Alexander

Cornelius / Second Gravedigger / English Ambassador

Philip Coolidge

Philip Coolidge

Voltimand

Christopher Culkin

Christopher Culkin

Player Queen

John Cullum

John Cullum

Laertes

Michael Ebert

Michael Ebert

Francisco / Fortinbras

Dillon Evans

Dillon Evans

Reynaldo / Osric / Fortinbras's Captain

Clement Fowler

Clement Fowler

Rosencrantz

Geoff Garland

Geoff Garland

Lucianus

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Ghost (voice)

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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