Hamlet

Summary

Hamlet is a film^[1]. Hamlet ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (321 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hamlet received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• Hamlet received the Academy Award for Best Actor^[4].
• Hamlet received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White^[5].
• Hamlet received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White^[6].
• Hamlet received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[7].
• Hamlet's image is recorded as London Film Museum - DSCF4108 (5755438458).jpg^[8].
• Hamlet's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• Hamlet's director is recorded as Laurence Olivier^[10].
• Hamlet's screenwriter is recorded as Laurence Olivier^[11].
• Hamlet's composer is recorded as William Walton^[12].
• Hamlet's genre is recorded as drama film^[13].
• Hamlet's based on is recorded as Hamlet^[14].
• Hamlet's cast member is recorded as Basil Sydney^[15].
• Hamlet's cast member is recorded as Eileen Herlie^[16].
• Hamlet's cast member is recorded as Jean Simmons^[17].
• Hamlet's cast member is recorded as Stanley Holloway^[18].
• Hamlet's cast member is recorded as Laurence Olivier^[19].
• Hamlet's cast member is recorded as Peter Cushing^[20].
• Hamlet's cast member is recorded as Anthony Quayle^[21].
• Hamlet's cast member is recorded as Felix Aylmer^[22].
• Hamlet's cast member is recorded as Terence Morgan^[23].
• Hamlet's cast member is recorded as Norman Wooland^[24].
• Hamlet's cast member is recorded as John Laurie^[25].
• Hamlet's cast member is recorded as Esmond Knight^[26].
• Hamlet's cast member is recorded as Harcourt Williams^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Hamlet's producer is recorded as Laurence Olivier^[28]. Hamlet's director is recorded as Laurence Olivier^[10]. Hamlet's screenwriter is recorded as Laurence Olivier^[11]. Cast members include Basil Sydney^[15], Eileen Herlie^[16], Jean Simmons^[17], Stanley Holloway^[18], Laurence Olivier^[19], and Peter Cushing^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z^[29] and +1948-09-28T00:00:00Z^[30]. Hamlet's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[31]. Hamlet's genre is recorded as drama film^[13].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1929^[34]; Academy Award for Best Actor^[4], an award for best leading actor^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1929^[37]; Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White^[5]; Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White^[6]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[7], a film award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1929^[40]. Reviews include 8.5/10^[41] and 96%^[42].

Why It Matters

Hamlet ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (321 views/month).^[2] Hamlet has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43]

FAQs

What awards did Hamlet receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], Academy Award for Best Actor^[4], Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White^[5], and Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White^[6].