Hamlet (1921 film)
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Genre Drama Directors Svend Gade, Heinz Schall Music director Giuseppe Becce | 7.2/10 IMDb Duration Running time 2h 11m Screenplay Erwin Gepard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Erwin Gepard (manuscript), E. Vining (book) Initial release January 10, 1921 (Finland) Cast Asta Nielsen (Hamlet), Heinz Stieda (Horatio), Eduard von Winterstein (Claudius)Similar movies Hamlet 2 (2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hamlet 1921
Hamlet is a 1921 German film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play of the same name starring Danish silent film actress Asta Nielsen. It was directed by Svend Gade and Heinz Schall.
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In this interpretation, inspired by Dr. Edward P. Vining's book The Mystery of Hamlet, Hamlet is born female and disguised as a male to preserve the lineage. Though a radical interpretation, the New York Times said this film, "holds a secure place in class with the best."
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Hamlet 2 (2008). William Shakespeare wrote the story for Hamlet and Haider. William Shakespeare wrote the story for Hamlet and Ophelia. Strange Brew (1983). William Shakespeare wrote the story for Hamlet and Let the Devil Wear Black.
Hamlet 1921
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