# Hamlet (1948)

> Laurence Olivier’s stark, psychologically charged Hamlet transforms Shakespeare’s revenge tragedy into a haunted study of grief, indecision, and murderous power.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 153 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Laurence Olivier
- Cast: Laurence Olivier, Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Norman Wooland, Felix Aylmer, Jean Simmons, Terence Morgan, Peter Cushing
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040416/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, eerie, austere, classic film night, shakespeare study

## Synopsis

A tale of revenge and tragedy unfolds in the royal halls of Denmark, where betrayal runs deep.

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