Hamlet at Elsinore

Hamlet at Elsinore (1964)

April 15th, 19642h 50min

Drama, TV Movie
78%

Overview

The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet feigns madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet. An historic BBC production taped on location in and around Kronborg castle in Elsinore (Denmark), in which the play is set.


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