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Hamlet

Based On the book by William Shakespeare

Hamlet, released in the United States as Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is a 1907 French short silent film directed by Georges Méliès, based on William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. The film, now presumed lost, was the first cinematic version of any Shakespeare play to unfold across multiple scenes. In 175 m (574 ft) of film, it presented a character study of the mentally troubled Prince Hamlet, as seen in glimpses of several famous moments from the play: his encounter with the gravediggers and the skull of Yorick; his meeting with his father's ghost; his betrothed Ophelia, seen in a ghostly vision of her flower-throwing frenzy just before her death; and his final duel with its fatal aftermath. Méliès, an early French filmmaker known for his innovations, made several films with Shakespearean themes; in Hamlet, he played the title character in addition to conceiving and directing the film.

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Release date:
October 1, 1907
Director:
Georges Méliès
Cast:
Georges Méliès
Genre:
Drama, Silent
Country:
France
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Book vs Film

Cover of Hamlet
The Book · 1602

Hamlet

William Shakespeare
Poster for Hamlet
The Short Film · 1907

Hamlet

Georges Méliès

★ 5.1 / 10 47 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 305 years after publication.

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