Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Seen it?1961 | 152 min | Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and fantasy fans. If you loved The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane or The Secret Garden, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 32 min.
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Franz Peter Wirth
- Maximilian SchellHamlet
- Hans CaninenbergThe King
- Wanda RothaThe Queen
- Dunja MovarOphelia
- Franz SchafheitlinPolonius
- Dieter KirchlechnerLaertes
- Karl Michael VoglerHoratio
- Eckart DuxRosenkranz
- Herbert BötticherGuildenstern
- Karl LieffenOsrick