Hamlet

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Hamlet

1921

2h 11m

Drama

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Princess Hamlet desires Horatio and has a rivalry with Ophelia.

Variety Staff

Variety

Miss Nielsen's abilities are exceptional, but they are not the type to enrapture the American public.

Dec 11, 2020

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Mabel McElliott

New York Daily News

Miss Nielsen is a fine and gifted player, rich in resources, beautiful in a delicately chiseled fashion.

Dec 11, 2020

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NYT Staff

New York Times

The Nielsen-Gade Hamlet is an extraordinary work. It does not need to apologize to any production that has come from a foreign or domestic studio since the invention of motion pictures. It holds a secure place in the class with the best.

Jul 7, 2020

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Robert E. Sherwood

LIFE

The rest of the acting, however, tends to support Shakespeare's statement that something is rotten in the state of Denmark.

Oct 5, 2021

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Shadow Stage

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Asta Nielsen in the leading role is remarkably good.

Dec 11, 2020

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Francisco J. Ariza

Cine-Mundial

Asta Nielsen's work, withfrom director Sven Gade and the many who collaborate with them, is simply extraordinary. [Full review in Spanish]

Dec 11, 2020

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chociaz bez "to be or not to be" i bez czaszki Yoricka, to zdecydowanie jedna z najlepszych adaptacji i stanowczo najciekawsza (re)interpretacja tragedii Shakespeare'a: Hamlet to kobieta, zmuszona do bycia mezczyzna. znakomity scenariusz, zreczna rezyseria, swietne zdjecia i zjawiskowa Asta Nielsen, cudownie androgyniczna, ale przede wszystkim prawdziwa wirtuozerka aktorstwa, zaskakujaco wspolczesnego jak na film z 1921 roku. jezeli waham sie przed przyznaniem pelnych pieciu gwiazdek, to tylko ze wzgledu na zupelnie niepotrzebna scene zabojstwa Klaudiusza jeszcze przed finalowym pojedynkiem.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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This is an exceedingly weird movie, but a reasonably good one. Take my advice and watch it in sections though - two hours of silent movie music are more than anyone should ever have to deal with.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Svend Gade

Director

Heinz Schall

Director

Asta Nielsen

Hamlet

Lilly Jacobson

Ophelia

Eduard von Winterstein

Claudius

Mathilde Brandt

Königin Gertrude

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Synopsis

Princess Hamlet desires Horatio and has a rivalry with Ophelia.

Director: Svend Gade, Heinz Schall
Producer: Asta Nielsen
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 2h 11m