Hamlet

1921Movie1 h 52 min

70
GoodGoodWatch score
70
GoodGoodWatch score

Summary

A free adaptation of Shakespeare′s drama. The Danish queen masquerades her daughter as a boy, and thus, the girl lives her life as 'Prince' Hamlet. Her father poisoned by a venomous snake placed by the treacherous Claudius, Hamlet fakes madness to investigate without suspicion.

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Cast

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Written by
Erwin Gepard
Produced by
Asta Nielsen

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Facts

January 27, 1921 · 1 h 52 min · Drama

Released
January 27, 1921
Runtime
1 h 52 min
Genres
Drama
Original language
German
Also spoken
xx
Made in
Germany

Tropes

One-Way Trip, The Last Dance, Chekhov's Gag +9

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Hamlet worth watching?"

Questions about Hamlet

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Is Hamlet worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7).

Is Hamlet in English?

Germanxx

No, it was made in German, with some xx.

What tropes does Hamlet use?

One-Way TripThe Last DanceChekhov's GagDysfunctional FamilyRightful King ReturnsScrew the Rules, They Broke Them First!Et Tu, Brute?Double EntendrePlease Shoot the MessengerCruel to Be KindA Tragedy of ImpulsivenessBelated Love Epiphanyand 284 more

TV Tropes lists 296 tropes for it, including One-Way Trip, The Last Dance, and Chekhov's Gag.