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Fo0127519

Hamlet

Svend Gade, Heinz Schall / DEUZE, 1920

The Danish silent film diva Asta Nielsen produced this bold Hamlet adaptation and played the lead role herself. Nielsen offers an extraordinary interpretation of Shakespeare’s great classic; the heir to the throne is not a man but a woman. With live accompaniment on cello and bandoneon.

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Director

Svend Gade, Heinz Schall

Production year

1920

Country

DEUZE

Original title

Hamlet

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Subtitles

NLD

Format

35mm

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