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Release, runtime and language
1980 · 210 mins · English
Directed by
Rodney Bennett
Starring
Patrick Stewart, Claire Bloom, Ian Charleson, Derek Jacobi, Emrys James, Jonathan Hyde

After returning from his studies, Hamlet discovers his uncle has married his mother and that the ghost of his murdered father roams the castle battlements, frightening the sentries. The apparition urges Hamlet to avenge his death, plunging the prince into a perilous quest for justice.

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