| Hamlet | |
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| Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Hamlet, and S. A. Cookson as Horatio in Hamlet (1913) | |
| Directed by | Hay Plumb |
| Based on | Hamlet 1599 play by William Shakespeare |
| Produced by | Cecil Hepworth |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Hamlet is a 1913 British silent drama film directed by Hay Plumb and starring Johnston Forbes-Robertson, Gertrude Elliott and Walter Ringham. [1] It is an adaptation of the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare made by the Hepworth Company and based on the Drury Lane Theatre's 1913 staging of the work.
After the Ghost of his father appears, Hamlet (Forbes) kills his stepfather, but dies after sustaining fatal battle wounds.