Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
9/23/1964
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Storyline
A stage production of Hamlet filmed at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York. It was deliberately staged in the style of a "dress rehearsal", but performed in front of a live audience.
- Directors:
Cast
Richard BurtonHamlet- Hume CronynPolonius
- Alfred DrakeClaudius
Eileen HerlieGertrude- William RedfieldGuildenstern
- George RoseFirst Gravedigger
- George VoskovecPlayer King
Hugh AlexanderCornelius / Second Gravedigger / English Ambassador- Philip CoolidgeVoltimand
- Christopher CulkinPlayer Queen
- John CullumLaertes
- Michael EbertFrancisco / Fortinbras
- Dillon EvansReynaldo / Osric / Fortinbras's Captain
- Clement FowlerRosencrantz
- Geoff GarlandLucianus
- John GielgudGhost (voice)