A free adaptation of Shakespeare′s drama. The Danish queen masquerades her daughter as a boy, and thus, the girl lives her life as 'Prince' Hamlet. Her father poisoned by a venomous snake placed by the treacherous Claudius, Hamlet fakes madness to investigate without suspicion.
The runtime is 112 minutes (1h 52m).
The film was directed by Svend Gade.
The screenplay was written by Erwin Gepard.
Cinematography was handled by Curt Courant.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0012249.
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Hamlet
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Germany
