Hamlet
1900
Short Film
Hamlet
1900 · from the book by William Shakespeare
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Hamlet
Based On the book by William Shakespeare
Hamlet, or Hamlet: The Drama of Vengeance, is a 1921 German film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play Hamlet starring and produced by Danish silent film actress Asta Nielsen. It was directed by Svend Gade and Heinz Schall. The film was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. In this interpretation, inspired by Edward P. Vining's book The Mystery of Hamlet, Hamlet is born female and disguised as a male to preserve the lineage.
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- 1921
- Asta Nielsen, Hans Junkermann, Eduard von Winterstein, Fritz Achterberg, Heinz Stieda
- Germany
Book vs Film
The Book · 1602
Hamlet
William Shakespeare
The Film · 1921
Hamlet
Svend Gade, Heinz Schall
★ 7.0 / 10
562 votes · IMDb
Reached the screen 319 years after publication.
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