Hamlet (2013): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2013, Hamlet is a drama film directed by Elizabeth LeCompte.

What it’s about. In The Wooster Group’s HAMLET, Shakespeare’s classic tragedy is re-imagined by mixing and repurposing Richard Burton’s 1964 Broadway production, directed by John Gielgud. The Burton production was recorded in live performance from 17 camera angles and edited into a film that was shown as a special event for only two days in nearly 1,000 movie houses across the U.S. The idea of bringing a live theater experience to thousands of simultaneous viewers in different cities was trumpeted as a new form called “Theatrofilm,” made possible through “the miracle of Electronovision.” The Wooster Group attempts to reverse the process, reconstructing a hypothetical theater piece from the fragmentary evidence of the edited film. We channel the ghost of the legendary 1964 performance, descending into a kind of madness, intentionally replacing our own spirit with the spirit of another.

Who’s in it. Hamlet stars Scott Shepherd as Hamlet, Ari Fliakos as Claudius/Osric/Marcellus/Ghost/Gravedigger, Kate Valk as Gertrude/Ophelia and Koosil-ja as Nurse, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Hamlet page.

If you liked it. Fans of Hamlet tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.