| Hamlet | |
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| Directed by | Mike Mundell [1] |
| Based on | Hamlet by Shakespeare |
| Produced by | Lara Lowe |
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| Edited by | Julian Overall |
| Music by | Paul Farrer [2] |
Production companies | Cromwell Films Lamancha Productions |
| Distributed by | Edgehill |
Release date | 2003 (filmed 2001) [2] |
Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Hamlet is a British drama film of 2003 starring William Houston in the title role, with Gareth Thomas, Christopher Timothy, Iain Cuthbertson, Paul Curran, Lucy Cockram, and Jilly Bond.
This adaptation keeps the Shakespearean dialogue, while leaving much out to shorten the overall length. It presents the action in a 17th-century setting, with costumes and props hired from the Royal Shakespeare Company.
In 1997, Houston had been understudy to Alex Jennings when he played the part of Hamlet in a RSC production of the play. [3]
Small-Screen Shakespeare says of Houston that he offers "a dangerous, unbalanced-looking Hamlet". Of Iain Cuthbertson's Ghost, it notes that Cuthbertson may indeed be playing the part, but "the weird photography makes it impossible to tell". [1]