Hamlet
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
9 people
Asta Nielsen
Hamlet
Known for
Joyless Street
Heinz Stieda
Horatio
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Rivals
Eduard von Winterstein
Claudius
Known for
The Blue Angel
Münchhausen
Paul Conradi
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Carmen
Das Ende vom Liede
Mathilde Brandt
Hans Junkermann
Known for
Münchhausen
Anton De Verdier
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Dr. Nicholson and the Blue Diamond
Peace on Earth
Lilly Jacobson
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A Trip to Mars
For the Fatherland
Fritz Achterberg
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Colombine’s Song
Der Posaunenengel
Heinz Schall Director · Svend Gade Director Erwin Gepard Writer
First release January 27, 1921 · Produced in Germany
Production
Art-Film GmbH
Production
Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Germany · January 27, 1921
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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