Hamlet (1948) Cast & Crew

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Directed by Laurence Olivier.

Cast

• Laurence Olivier as Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost
• Basil Sydney as Claudius - The King
• Eileen Herlie as Gertrude - The Queen
• Norman Wooland as Horatio - His Friend
• Felix Aylmer as Polonius - Lord Chamberlain
• Jean Simmons as Ophelia
• Terence Morgan as Laertes
• Peter Cushing as Osric
• Stanley Holloway as Gravedigger
• Russell Thorndike as Priest
• John Laurie as Francisco
• Esmond Knight as Bernardo
• Anthony Quayle as Marcellus
• Harcourt Williams as First Player
• Patrick Troughton as Player King
• Tony Tarver as Player Queen
• Niall MacGinnis as Sea Captain
• Anthony Bushell as Bit Part (uncredited)
• Patricia Davidson as Lady of the Court (uncredited)
• Doreen Lawrence as Extra (uncredited)
• Christopher Lee as Palace Guard (uncredited)
• Desmond Llewelyn as Extra (uncredited)
• Victor Lucas as Extra (uncredited)
• Patrick Macnee as Extra (uncredited)
• Howard Lang as Servant (uncredited)

Crew

• Laurence Olivier — Screenplay
• Laurence Olivier — Director
• Laurence Olivier — Producer
• Desmond Dickinson — Director of Photography
• William Walton — Original Music Composer

Movies like Hamlet

If you enjoyed Hamlet, these movies have a similar feel:

• Hamlet (1990)
• Hamlet (1996)
• I Never Sang for My Father (1970)
• Othello (1951)
• King Lear (2018)
• Hamlet (2000)
• Fences (2016)
• The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972)
• TalhotBlond (2012)
• Killer's Kiss (1955)
• Skin (2009)
• What Maisie Knew (2013)

Can't decide what to watch?

FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.

Download FlickPicker on the App Store   Explore the iPhone app