Hamlet

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Laurence Olivier

The National Theatre
The Old Vic, London - Opened 22 October 1963
First performance of the National Theatre Company

  • Bernado/Player ... Richard Hampton
    Claudio ... Martin Boddey
    Claudius ... Michael Redgrave
    Cornelius/Sailor ... Reginald Green
    First Gentlewoman ... Wynne Clark
    First Gravedigger ... Frank Finlay
    First Player ... Robert Lang
    Fortinbras ... John Stride
    Francisco ... Dan Meaden
    Gertrude ... Diana Wynard
    Ghost ... Anthony Nicholls
    Guildenstern ... Raymond Clarke
    Hamlet ... Peter O'Toole
    Horatio ... Robert Stephens
    Laertes ... Derek Jacobi
    Marcellus ... Michael Turner
    Norwegian Captain ... Colin Blakely
    Ophelia ... Rosemary Harris
    Osric ... Terence Knapp
    Player ... Christopher Chittell
    Player ... Alan Ridgway
    Player ... Clive Rust
    Player ... Derek Ware
    Player King ... Harry Lomax
    Player Queen ... John Rogers
    Polonius ... Max Adrian
    Priest ... Roger Heathcott
    Rosencrantz ... Peter Cellier
    Sailor ... James Mellor
    Second Gravedigger ... Michael Rothwell
    Voltimand ... Trevor Martin

    Court Ladies, Courtiers, Soldiers, Servants:
    Sunny Amey, Rod Beacham, Elizabeth Burger, Byron Chandler, Lewis Fiander, Michael Gambon, Jeanne Hepple, Jeanette Landis, Enid Lorimer, Bruce Purchase, Louise Purnell, Lynn Redgrave, Jean Rogers, Adam Rowntree, Robert Russell, Ann Rye, Mervyn Willis , William Hobbs

    Musicians:
    Don Bateman, Tony Burke, Leonard Clarke, Alan Cumberland, Robin Hales, Alan Hutt, Michael Laird, Ray Northcott, Robin Stapleton, Robin Whitbread, Peter White