Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

Overview

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.

Director: Bill Colleran

Cast

Richard Burton

Hamlet

Hume Cronyn

Polonius

Alfred Drake

Claudius

Eileen Herlie

Gertrude

William Redfield

Guildenstern

George Rose

First Gravedigger

George Voskovec

Player King

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Hugh Alexander

Cornelius / Second Gravedigger / English Ambassador

Philip Coolidge

Voltimand

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Christopher Culkin

Player Queen