Gamlet
Russia
1964 Drama
2h 20min
Original language: Russian, German, French
This Soviet adaptation of Shakespeare's timeless tragedy follows the young prince, Hamlet (Innokenty Smoktunovsky), who is intent on avenging the murder of his father at the hands of Claudius (Mikhail Nazvanov), the king's brother and now ruler himself. As Hamlet sets about obsessively uncovering the truth and exacting vengeance, he must contend with complex feelings about his mother, Queen Gertrude (Elza Radzina-Szolkonis), and his romance with the beautiful Ophelia (Anastasia Vertinskaya).
| Directed by | Grigoriy Kozintsev |
| Written by | Grigoriy Kozintsev, Boris Pasternak, William Shakespeare |
| Company | United ArtistsUnited ArtistsUnited Artists |