Hamlet
(1920) Danish
B&W : Feature film
Directed by Sven Gade and Heinz Schall

Cast: Asta Nielsen [Hamlet, Prince of Denmark], Lilly Jacobson [Ophelia], Eduard von Winterstein [Claudius], Mathilde Brandt [Gertrude], Anton De Verdier [Laertes], Heinz Steida [Horatio], Hans Junkermann [Polonius], Fritz Achterberg [Fortinbras], Paul Conradi [Hamlet, King of Denmark]

Art-Film Aktiengesellschaft production. / Produced by Asta Nielsen. Scenario by Erwin Gepard, from a book by E. Vining. Art direction by Siegfried Wroblewsky and Sven Gade. Costume design by Hugo Baruch and Leopold Verch. Cinematography by Axel Graatkjaer and Curt Curant. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / The film was released in Finland on 10 January 1921. The film was released in Germany on 27 January 1921. The film was released in the USA on 7 November 1921. According to Bardèche-History p. 194, the scenario was adapted from old Nordic legends and not from the Shakespeare play. The film was restored in 2006.

Drama: Historical.

Survival Status: Print exists.

Listing updated: 12 October 2007.

References: Ball-Shakespeare pp. 288d, 386; Bardèche-History p. 194; Card-Seductive pp. 37, 39; Sinyard-Silent p. 158 : Website-IMDb : with additional information provided by Thomas Kunze.