''Hamlet'' is a 1912 British
silent drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
Charles Raymond and starring Raymond,
Dorothy Foster and
Constance Backner. It was an adaptation of the play ''
Hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
'' by
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
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Cast
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Charles Raymond - Hamlet
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Dorothy Foster - Ophelia
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Constance Backner - Gertrude
See also
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List of ghost films
Ghost movies and shows can fall into a wide range of genres, including romance, comedy, horror, juvenile interest, and drama. Depictions of ghosts are as diverse as Casper the Friendly Ghost, Beetlejuice, Hamlet's father, Jacob Marley, Freddy Kru ...
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1912 films
1912 drama films
1910s English-language films
Films directed by Charles Raymond
Films based on Hamlet
British silent short films
British drama films
British black-and-white films
1910s British films
Silent drama films
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