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Hamlet

1980Movie3 h 30 min

DramaTV Movie
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0

Summary

Hamlet comes home from university to find his uncle married to his mother, and his father's ghost haunting the battlements and scaring the watch. Then his father's ghost directs him to seek revenge.

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Cast

20 of 20

Crew

Directed by
Rodney Bennett
Written by
William Shakespeare
Produced by
Cedric Messina
Music by
David Lloyd-Jones, Dudley Simpson

Everyone

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Facts

May 25, 1980 · 3 h 30 min · Drama, TV Movie

Released
May 25, 1980
Runtime
3 h 30 min
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
2 countries

Tropes

Forged Letter, Off with His Head!, Death Is Dramatic +9

Q&A

3 questions, like "Where can I stream Hamlet?"

Questions about Hamlet

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Hamlet?

BritboxKanopyBritBoxPluto TV

In the United States, Hamlet streams on Britbox and BritBox, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Pluto TV. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Hamlet worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 8).

What tropes does Hamlet use?

Forged LetterOff with His Head!Death Is DramaticMy Name Is Inigo MontoyaThe Low Middle AgesTake That!Protagonist-Centered MoralityCain and AbelArch-EnemyInsane Troll LogicIndy PloyBlack Comedyand 285 more

TV Tropes lists 297 tropes for it, including Forged Letter, Off with His Head!, and Death Is Dramatic.